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Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2024, 10:10 PM
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Posted By qusko
Thank you Ulfberth for help with assessment.

Thank you Ulfberth for help with assessment.
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By qusko
I have few more with better quality. Original?...

I have few more with better quality. Original? Copy? Type?
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2024, 04:17 PM
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Posted By qusko
I have only those - with such quality..

I have only those - with such quality..
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2024, 10:10 AM
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Posted By qusko
Close helmet - what's the origin / type

Hi,

Please find attached close helmet. What I found a little bit not typical is that visor part is not opened in separation to main front part. Was that common? or was that appearing in that type...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2024, 08:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,952
Posted By qusko
Eftihis, Thank you very much for your...

Eftihis,
Thank you very much for your comprehensive answer. You are fully right ! It nicely matches with cretan design, but it is not typical to have it as qama. Anyway Cretan work.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,952
Posted By qusko
Persian qama ?

What do you think - persian qama?
Some nice engravins with fishes.
XIX century?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2024, 08:58 AM
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Views: 22,441
Posted By qusko
I was not able to find any other similar blade as...

I was not able to find any other similar blade as the one posted earlier. It might be a a europen trade blade.. can you share your thoughts on date? Any similar baldes you saw?

Adding here full...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 02:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,441
Posted By qusko
Indeed persian blades where usually not straight,...

Indeed persian blades where usually not straight, but please look at the example I ve added. That one is with persian trade blade. Last one is with "karabela" (anatomical) hilt.

If it is europen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 01:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,441
Posted By qusko
Indeed persian blades where usually not straight,...

Indeed persian blades where usually not straight, but please look at the example I ve added. That one is with persian trade blade. Last one is with "karabela" (anatomical) hilt.

If it is europen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2024, 06:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,441
Posted By qusko
Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately...

Thank you for your comments.

Unfortunately blade has no markings. Indeed it is similar to persian trade blades, might be older. I have attached few Pictures, where similar blade, or hilt shape...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,441
Posted By qusko
Old persian sword

Hi,

Can you help me to evaluate how old is that blade and what is the origin?

I suspect persian blade from minimum XVIII.. but maybe XVII..

Hilt is missing but might be ineresting.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 41,256
Posted By qusko
Seems blade can be from XVII. Do you have any...

Seems blade can be from XVII.
Do you have any suggestions about hilt/scabbard age? - XIX, earlier?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2023, 10:17 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 41,256
Posted By qusko
Jim, Not sure about coral and turquoise, but...

Jim,
Not sure about coral and turquoise, but there is also decoration in red stones (carnelian). I've found Gusbi Jambiya from Yemen with similar decoration.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 41,256
Posted By qusko
Algerian, Yemen sabre?

Hi,

What do you think about the attached saber?
Seems that it may come from Algeria, or Yemen... for me it looks like more from Yemen (hilt type) based on other posts:
...
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,411
Posted By qusko
Fernando, Jim - thank you for all your answers. ...

Fernando, Jim - thank you for all your answers.

To add to that thread, I've found some other not typical example, with the cup fixed by screws not on the top of the cup, but on the sides of the...
Forum: European Armoury 11th May 2023, 12:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,411
Posted By qusko
Indeed not typical... I've found some...

Indeed not typical...

I've found some example with strange add on on the cup (on top of the screws)
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2023, 09:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,411
Posted By qusko
Hi Fernando, I have found some examples at...

Hi Fernando,

I have found some examples at http://www.thais.it/citta_italiane/firenze/index/museo_stibbert/pag_05.htm

Some rapiers are described as North European, German ... in Spanish style....
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2023, 09:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,411
Posted By qusko
Cup-hilted rapier

Adding photos of quite nice rapier with elaborately decorated cup bowl.
Total length is more than 120cm (47 inches).
Wire seems to be later.

Unfortunately there is no marks on the blade, nor the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 08:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
Other examples

Other examples
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 07:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
I have found one more example with pala type...

I have found one more example with pala type saber assembly.

Knowing that blade is a good quality and scabbard and hilt are later, just wonder how does that impact value of that item.

Is that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
Adding some more pictures that may help to see...

Adding some more pictures that may help to see silver koftgari on that saber.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 04:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
It was on European auction. Seller was not from...

It was on European auction. Seller was not from India. Silver koftgari is not the highest quality (not thick) and I tend to agree that surprisingly handle is intact....but if it was presentation...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
Hi Nihl, By "possible" I meant it was...

Hi Nihl,

By "possible" I meant it was historically correct combination that was used by a warrior during that period of time, or like a presentation saber for local magnate.

Having it as a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2023, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,722
Posted By qusko
Persian pala type blade with tulwar hilt

Hi,

There is a lot of posts related to tulwars with foreign Persian blades, however first time I see it with pala type blade.

Can you share if that kind of setup was possible?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2022, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,414
Posted By qusko
Corrado, appreciate your information about the...

Corrado, appreciate your information about the stamp!!
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