Forum: European Armoury
15th January 2023, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 90
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Back to the hole in the pommel
Hi Guys,
I have just reread Oakeshott and thing his reference to the hole in the pommel has been misunderstood. He dose suggest that what ever fixed the hilt to the pommel via this hole is often...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2023, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 90
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Schiavona Reference
Hi Jasper,
I havn't been able to locate a copy of this book for sale. Would you be able to scan the pages for me that relate to Schiavona's or photograph them as flat as possible so I can convert...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2023, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 90
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The Schiavona
Hi Guys, and thankyou Victrix for that great picture.
I have now started working on an extensive article on the Schiavona for the Heritage Arms Magazine Barrels and Blades. At present I have the...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th January 2023, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 90
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Schiavona pommels
Hi Jim,
I think the hilt on yours is earlier what I describe as the Fifth pattern. Pommels are fascinating as the range of shape and style is unusual and they don’t appear tied to a particular...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2023, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 90
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Circa 1780 Schiavona, the last pattern
Hi Victrix
I have to disagree with you on this one, having the advantage of having this sword in my hand and knowing the provenance of the collection it came from. Many of these latter Shiavona’s,...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2023, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 90
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The Shiavona
Hi Urbanspaceman
I don’t think we are looking at a wootz blade, just some pixelization in the image on that one. I know the site it is currently posted on and some of the images always appear to...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2023, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 90
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my oldest Schiavona
Hi Victrix
I have tried to find a copy of The Collection of Arms of the Split City Museum (Split City Museum, 2012) by Goran Borčić , but it does not appear to be available anywhere. Would you be...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st December 2022, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 199,939
Book by Marija Sercer
Thankyou Victrix,
Here is the link to the Ehretsmann article, its in French so I have had to use Google translate which given this is an old photocopy is less than successful
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Forum: European Armoury
30th December 2022, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 90
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Amended development chart
As a result of reading a french article by Martin Ehretsmann, part 1 and 2 the skeleton guard, I have revised my chart and brought it down to 8 patterns (or groups) becoming progressively more...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th December 2022, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 90
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Jean Binck article
Thankyou Hotspur, much appreciated. I have also just found an article Jean sent me many years ago before we lost touch in French by Martin Ehretsmann, part 1 and 2 the skeleton guard. It is...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th December 2022, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 90
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Dating the Schiavons sword
Hi Guys
I am trying to put together a rough dating chart for Schiavona Swords. Like many of us I keep a data base of examples that come up at auction however the dating is often just c1600, which...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th October 2022, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 6
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Beheading Axe
Hi Guys
I have almost completed photographing and cataloguing a friends extensive collection of curios, when I came across this item which he has listed as a Beheading Axe. I have no idea how to...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th September 2022, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 35,640
Kinga Head Mark
With regard to the kings head mark on blades which caused me to revisit my references. The variations are astounding, even when they can be attributed to a single maker. Attached is what I have found...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th September 2022, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 23
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Kings Head Marks
Hi Hotspur
Thankyou for posting this sword, a very nice example of this particular group. Yet another variation of a Kings head mark, it looks like the face on yours is slightly turned towards the...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th September 2022, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 23
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I actually call them Campaign swords
Hi Vitrix,
As you can see from my previous posts I now refer to these as Campaign swords. I used the term Schwedendegen (Swiss Sword) or Schwedensabel (Swiss Sabre) in the header of this post as...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th September 2022, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 35,640
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Forum: European Armoury
19th August 2022, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 6
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Cavalry Sabre
Hi Jim
Very flattering as always. Yes, I might do a book one day, the articles that I publish in Barrels and Blades will ultimately become a book. This particular sword is unusual as it has a very...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th August 2022, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 23
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Walloon, not really?
Continuing on from my attempt to finally settle on general file descriptions for swords in my collection. Here is the next group I am querying.
This group, I have always described as Walloon’s...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th August 2022, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 6
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Sword Classification Options
Hi Cornelistromp & Jim
Can you tell me the exact Volume of the Visser Collection: Arms of the Netherlands you are referring to. I have looked at buying these before but am only interested in the...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th August 2022, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 6
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Sinclair Sabre Type 2
Hi Guys
I am trying to settle on general file descriptions for swords in my collection and a couple could probably be improved. So I thought I would post the ones I am currently reviewing. As I...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th May 2022, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 14
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17th century Swiss Sabre
Hi guys
I started saving the sword lots from Hermann’s from Catalogue number 60. Sadly, I have been unable to find a copy of Catalogue Hermann Historica, Munich, 56. auction European Court swords...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th May 2022, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 14
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Swiss Sabre
Hi Jasper
Can you tell me where you found the texts on "Reiterschwerter"? I am trying to increase my library on European swords pre 1700 and thanks to Google translate I can now almost decipher...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th May 2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 14
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Latin insrciption
Thankyou for this, I am really struggling with the flowery cursive writing. Yes I agree Switzerland is most likely. I am still not sure what to call it though, a swiss sabre, horsemans sword or...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th May 2022, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,782
17th century Swiss Sabre
Hi Guys
I recently acquired this Swiss Horseman’s sabre with an Iron hilt, and another described as a German Campaign sword with a brass pommel and guard. I have been trying to find a more...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd April 2022, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,192
Bears make sense
thanks for that, I thought they were pretty ordinary looking lions, if they are meant to be bears that makes more sense.
Cheers Cathey
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