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Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 10:30 PM
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Posted By Victrix
Yes Europe is truly amazing. The armoury in Graz...

Yes Europe is truly amazing. The armoury in Graz is well worth visiting but it was smaller than I thought and you need only half a day to see it. Also a bit annoying that Austria is becoming quite...
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,037
Posted By Victrix
More sword pics and of the building with bier...

More sword pics and of the building with bier keller at back
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,037
Posted By Victrix
Last sword pics

Last sword pics
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2024, 10:06 PM
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Views: 1,037
Posted By Victrix
Even more pics

Even more pics
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2024, 09:59 PM
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Views: 1,037
Posted By Victrix
More pics

More pics
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2024, 09:53 PM
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Views: 1,037
Posted By Victrix
Landeszeughaus Graz

Last May I visited the Landeszeughaus in Graz, Austria. Here are some pics of swords.
Forum: European Armoury 26th October 2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,308
Posted By Victrix
Very sad news indeed. He was a regular...

Very sad news indeed. He was a regular contributor in this forum and had great knowledge especially in Iberian arms and armour. He shared his knowledge and material selflessly and will be greatly...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2024, 09:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,512
Posted By Victrix
Looks OK to me. Robust and fit for purpose! The...

Looks OK to me. Robust and fit for purpose! The edge looks like it was sharpened which is a good sign. I think the bottom nails came off the langets which left the bottom end flapping, so rather than...
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2024, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,826
Posted By Victrix
The langets look a bit funny. The third photo...

The langets look a bit funny. The third photo show faint traces of sickle and grapes marks associated with Genoa. This style of sabre is more 16thC.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd July 2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 30,231
Posted By Victrix
Slip a sheet of paper in between the blade and...

Slip a sheet of paper in between the blade and langet and rub a pencil over the paper where the punch mark is?
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 07:52 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 129,133
Posted By Victrix
Hi I just wanted to share some contemporary...

Hi I just wanted to share some contemporary Schiavona art that I stumbled across with you. The first painting “Soldiers playing cards” (1730-1740s) by Giacomo Ceruti. The second painting is “Il...
Forum: European Armoury 11th June 2024, 07:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,198
Posted By Victrix
Nice sword! I believe it’s a customised dress...

Nice sword! I believe it’s a customised dress sword for an Austro-Hungarian cavalry officer. The pommel cap has the owner’s monogram and the basket features S:t George and the dragon. Other baskets...
Forum: European Armoury 26th May 2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 24,960
Posted By Victrix
Nice sword, Jim! Schiavonas typically have all...

Nice sword, Jim! Schiavonas typically have all sorts of different blades and I guess the blade doesn’t necessarily mean it was used by a Sicilian? Interestingly the French under Napoleon took over...
Forum: European Armoury 25th May 2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,957
Posted By Victrix
It’s typically Hungarian when the crossguard ends...

It’s typically Hungarian when the crossguard ends are wider than near the grip. Don’t know if it’s related to similar effect on the Slovakian cross (Slovakia was part of the Hungarian kingdom...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2024, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,957
Posted By Victrix
I think it’s one of those 19thC Hungarian magnate...

I think it’s one of those 19thC Hungarian magnate sabres. It was an age of nationalist revival so noble magnates were expected to attend state functions in Hussar-looking dress and carrying a...
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2024, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,149
Posted By Victrix
And some balls at the end of the legs? Perhaps...

And some balls at the end of the legs? Perhaps another branch of the same family?
Forum: European Armoury 5th May 2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,149
Posted By Victrix
Halberd spotted in Landeszeughaus Graz with...

Halberd spotted in Landeszeughaus Graz with familiar mark. Or at least very similar…
Forum: European Armoury 29th April 2024, 08:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,159
Posted By Victrix
Guten Morgen! I finally made it here to Graz,...

Guten Morgen! I finally made it here to Graz, Austria where I’m visiting the Landeszeughaus. The morning stars were peasant arms. They were unskilled in war, unarmed and expendable. Hence they were...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th April 2024, 07:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,524
Posted By Victrix
If necessary it would obviously make a ferocious...

If necessary it would obviously make a ferocious weapon. I think we suggested in earlier discussions that the presence of langets might make objects more likely weapons of some sort. :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 24th April 2024, 07:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,524
Posted By Victrix
:confused:

:confused:
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,901
Posted By Victrix
That’s a very beautiful sword. Is the grip made...

That’s a very beautiful sword. Is the grip made of wood or is it even some kind of bone?

It unsettles me a bit when I see a cuphilt and expect to see a delicate rapier blade for thrust, but...
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,149
Posted By Victrix
I thought I recognised that smith’s mark from...

I thought I recognised that smith’s mark from somewhere. Staffan Kinman’s excellent book “European Makers of Edged Weapons, their Marks “ (2015) suggests the mark is of the Stantler family.

The...
Forum: European Armoury 30th March 2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,006
Posted By Victrix
Yuri, I don’t generally collect 19thC swords...

Yuri,

I don’t generally collect 19thC swords so my knowledge here is quite limited. From consulting the book “Blanka vapen och skyddsvapen” (1975) by Josef Alm it seems this sword likely is...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2024, 11:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,006
Posted By Victrix
I like the detail with the whistle. Don’t have...

I like the detail with the whistle. Don’t have any like that in my collection.
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2024, 11:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 33,445
Posted By Victrix
Now that’s a proper sword :cool:

Now that’s a proper sword :cool:
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