FURÛSIYYA - Art of the Islamic knights -

Jim McDougall · 6th October 2007, 06:13 PM

Hi Luc,
Sounds like a very exciting exhibition and important catalog for collectors in this field! I honestly had never heard that term, although it is seems generally held of course that well dictated codes and values were maintained by the Mamluks. It seems that Furusiyya then would be compared in a sense to Bushido in the Samurai.
Thank you very much for sharing this!
Wish I could make it to Paris!!

Very best regards,
Jim

rand · 6th October 2007, 10:31 PM

This is a simply astounding collection that is even better than the Wallace collection when it come to Mameluke related items. This collector has many of the best examples of Mameluke, Ottoman and associated objects there are in the world. Whats amazing is that this same collection has even more great items never displayed yet, you have to appreciate someone assembling these arms and then displaying them. Sometimes I wish I lived in France.....

rand

Luc LEFEBVRE · 7th October 2007, 11:14 AM

The guide told us she has a friend at Sotheby's who think that the collection will be at auction in the next month...
Not all the pieces of the collection are at the exhibit, but they are all in the big book.
Some swords come from Sicily,a mix of Viking & Islamic culture.Or from Spain with great blades, from India with fantastic design.
Another one is a spoil of war take by Charles Quint...
A good opportunity to learn about the expansion of the Islamic empire from Spain to India since the 8th to the 18th.
The older pieces are from the 10th.
Luc

CharlesS · 11th October 2007, 12:39 PM

Just got the fine catalog, and it is, indeed, superb. A real quality volume.

Jens Nordlunde · 11th October 2007, 02:34 PM

A English version of the catalogue should be for sale in November. That the exhibition should be for sale later, is as far as I have heard - not true.

eftihis · 26th October 2007, 07:24 PM

Hi Jens, any news on the english edition?

Jens Nordlunde · 26th October 2007, 09:29 PM

No, I have not heard anything further - so far, but I will let you know as soon as I do.

6th October 2007, 10:31 PM	#2
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Better than Wallace Collection This is a simply astounding collection that is even better than the Wallace collection when it come to Mameluke related items. This collector has many of the best examples of Mameluke, Ottoman and associated objects there are in the world. Whats amazing is that this same collection has even more great items never displayed yet, you have to appreciate someone assembling these arms and then displaying them. Sometimes I wish I lived in France..... rand

6th October 2007, 06:13 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	Hi Luc, Sounds like a very exciting exhibition and important catalog for collectors in this field! I honestly had never heard that term, although it is seems generally held of course that well dictated codes and values were maintained by the Mamluks. It seems that Furusiyya then would be compared in a sense to Bushido in the Samurai. Thank you very much for sharing this! Wish I could make it to Paris!! Very best regards, Jim

7th October 2007, 11:14 AM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	The guide told us she has a friend at Sotheby's who think that the collection will be at auction in the next month... Not all the pieces of the collection are at the exhibit, but they are all in the big book. Some swords come from Sicily,a mix of Viking & Islamic culture.Or from Spain with great blades, from India with fantastic design. Another one is a spoil of war take by Charles Quint... A good opportunity to learn about the expansion of the Islamic empire from Spain to India since the 8th to the 18th. The older pieces are from the 10th. Luc

11th October 2007, 12:39 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Just got the fine catalog, and it is, indeed, superb. A real quality volume.

11th October 2007, 02:34 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	A English version of the catalogue should be for sale in November. That the exhibition should be for sale later, is as far as I have heard - not true.

26th October 2007, 07:24 PM	#6
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Hi Jens, any news on the english edition?

26th October 2007, 09:29 PM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	No, I have not heard anything further - so far, but I will let you know as soon as I do.