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Forum: European Armoury 14th May 2020, 05:49 PM
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Posted By AHorsa
Anyhow he shouldn´t stumble :) There is just...

Anyhow he shouldn´t stumble :)

There is just the discription "Habit de Fourbisseur", copper engraving by Nicola de Larmessin, Paris around 1695
Forum: European Armoury 14th May 2020, 05:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 18,928
Posted By AHorsa
Probably the luckiest guy ever

Just found this lucky chap in a book and didn´t want to withhold him from you :)
Forum: European Armoury 16th March 2020, 11:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,198
Posted By AHorsa
Hi Rick, thanks for the link to the very...

Hi Rick,

thanks for the link to the very interesting thread. Great to see the variety of examples of this staghorn flasks. Well, the artist of my one wasn´t the gifted one. That poor chap also has...
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,198
Posted By AHorsa
Hi Fernando, thanks for the input. The...

Hi Fernando,

thanks for the input. The thikness of the iron part is max. 1,3cm, the lion is max. 1,5cm

Cheers
Andreas
Forum: European Armoury 15th March 2020, 11:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,198
Posted By AHorsa
I think for a butcher´s steel the lion (which...

I think for a butcher´s steel the lion (which tahn would be the hilt) is too small. Also the shape of the lion´s "noise" wouldn´t make sens then, as it semms to be supposed to push something.
Forum: European Armoury 14th March 2020, 02:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,198
Posted By AHorsa
Thanks for the comments! Anyone else an idea...

Thanks for the comments! Anyone else an idea about this piece?
Forum: European Armoury 12th March 2020, 03:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 26,198
Posted By AHorsa
Powder horn and unidentified object

Hi there,

I just got those two object. Can anyone date the powder horn? I think it should be 16th to 17th century?!

It came with this 35cm long "ramrod" but actually I really doubt it is a...
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2020, 10:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,315
Posted By AHorsa
thanks for your opinion, Lansquenet! I found...

thanks for your opinion, Lansquenet!

I found some pieces with similar tint:

https://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/thecollection/comb-morion-helmet

http://www.allenantiques.com/images/A-184-detail.jpg
Forum: European Armoury 8th March 2020, 02:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,315
Posted By AHorsa
Hi Lansquenet, thanks for the info! I...

Hi Lansquenet,

thanks for the info!

I figured out that under the newer blackening there is (active) rust partially. So I removed this new blackening. Now one can see different layer of older...
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2020, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,315
Posted By AHorsa
Thanks for the further opinion. Happy to hear...

Thanks for the further opinion. Happy to hear that.
Is it possible to say whether this piece was made for military purposes, for night watches or guards or others?
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,315
Posted By AHorsa
Hello Gentlemen Thanks a lot for confirming...

Hello Gentlemen

Thanks a lot for confirming its authenticity and for the supplementary images!

Best regards
Andreas
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2020, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,315
Posted By AHorsa
German Morion around 1600

Dear all,

this week I got my first (old) Helmet. It is sayd that it is German around 1600.
It was subsequently "re-blackened", which the pre-owner removed on the outside (on the inside it is...
Forum: Swap Forum 31st December 2019, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
All swords are sold

All swords are sold
Forum: Swap Forum 29th December 2019, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,366
Posted By AHorsa
Sold

Sold
Forum: Swap Forum 24th November 2019, 06:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
Last price for the large Pulwar wih the nice...

Last price for the large Pulwar wih the nice handle is 170€ + shipping!!
Forum: Swap Forum 18th November 2019, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
Price update for the large Pulwar with the nice...

Price update for the large Pulwar with the nice handle: 190€ + Shipping
Forum: Swap Forum 17th November 2019, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,366
Posted By AHorsa
Persian battle axe

I offer this persian battle axe. It has nice decorations and an overall length of 68cm. It was acquired at a well known auction house in Munich - the invoice of the auction house comes with the axe....
Forum: Swap Forum 17th November 2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
The smaller one with the scabbard is reserved.

The smaller one with the scabbard is reserved.
Forum: Swap Forum 16th November 2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
small sword with scabbard

small sword with scabbard
Forum: Swap Forum 16th November 2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,865
Posted By AHorsa
2 Afghan Pulwars

I offer these two Afghan Pulwar.

The small one with the scabbard (second page) is 73cm overall and the blade 60cm. Asked price is 90€ + Shipping

The other one with the nice handle is 95cm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2019, 02:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 28,655
Posted By AHorsa
It is definitely no welding. The direction of...

It is definitely no welding. The direction of that "curve" is also quite strange for beeing bent, but indeed in this area there is a bend in horizontal direction....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2019, 01:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 28,655
Posted By AHorsa
Hello Gentlemen, thanks again for the...

Hello Gentlemen,

thanks again for the interesting discussion.
It is not easy to catch with my camera, but I did my best to do a photo of the spot where it seems that one layer is a bit loose.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 28,655
Posted By AHorsa
Thank you Gentlemen for the replies and the...

Thank you Gentlemen for the replies and the interesting discussion.
I didn´t clean the splines yet, but one can see at the inscription of the middle one´s blade, that it is foldet steel (not sure if...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd October 2019, 11:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 28,655
Posted By AHorsa
3 Pulwars

Hi There,

I just acquired these three Pulwars. But it is actually not my field of collection, so I would be very happy if one can help me with them.
The overall-lengths are 93cm, 87cm and 73cm...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2019, 11:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 24,123
Posted By AHorsa
You are very welcome. I hope it's understandable....

You are very welcome. I hope it's understandable.

Best regards
Andreas
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