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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2023, 10:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,207
Posted By Richard G
Well! That's to the point! (no pun intended) ...

Well! That's to the point!
(no pun intended)

Best wishes
Richard
Forum: European Armoury 16th September 2023, 04:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 34,456
Posted By Richard G
I wonder if it was to help out someone who was...

I wonder if it was to help out someone who was expected to keep their right arm permanently or semi-permanently raised. a flag or standard bearer, trumpeter, or something like that.
Best wishes...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2023, 04:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 27,235
Posted By Richard G
"Here another example of a Dragon ( Monster) head...

"Here another example of a Dragon ( Monster) head from an english? hanger.I would date it around 1700.Certainly it has a hunting sword or short side arm background.The Dragon is a symbol for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2023, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,484
Posted By Richard G
Possibly Algerian. The tip of the blade is...

Possibly Algerian.
The tip of the blade is reminiscent of some Flyssas.
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: European Armoury 27th August 2023, 10:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 27,294
Posted By Richard G
Not yet, but it's definitely on the cards....

Not yet, but it's definitely on the cards. Basically all ivory, marine, hippo, warthog, etc.
The difficulty in distinguishing elephant from mammoth ivory is not only a problem for the regulators but...
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 05:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 27,294
Posted By Richard G
Yes, mammoth ivory. Definitely mammoth ivory. ...

Yes, mammoth ivory.
Definitely mammoth ivory.
So much simpler.
In UK anyway.

Best wishes
Richard
Forum: European Armoury 19th August 2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 13,012
Posted By Richard G
Altho' obsolete for military use by the 18th...

Altho' obsolete for military use by the 18th Cent.,daggers like these persisted for hunting purposes until the demise of the muzzleloader\large bore single-shot gun. I guess the additional...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th August 2023, 10:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 51,929
Posted By Richard G
A lot, if not most, caucasian miquelet locks seem...

A lot, if not most, caucasian miquelet locks seem to have a ring in the screw to tighten down the top jaw to hold the flint. I always assumed you slipped a ramrod through this to get a bit of...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 7th July 2023, 02:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 267,047
Posted By Richard G
But if it's hippo ivory it's easier to sell. ...

But if it's hippo ivory it's easier to sell.
Just saying.

Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th May 2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,989
Posted By Richard G
Most unfortunate, but not a disaster! Clean and...

Most unfortunate, but not a disaster!
Clean and oil, and the sword will be fine.
Best wishes,
Richard
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,039
Posted By Richard G
It could be. And its not English. Regards ...

It could be. And its not English.
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 241,750
Posted By Richard G
Looks as if it is trying to copy a bayonet. ...

Looks as if it is trying to copy a bayonet.
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th February 2023, 09:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 24,627
Posted By Richard G
Cool I think it's something from which to hang your...

I think it's something from which to hang your security pass.
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 22nd February 2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,014
Posted By Richard G
Yes, Cairoware. Altho' something similar is also...

Yes, Cairoware. Altho' something similar is also made in Syria.
This one is Mamluk revival in style but you can also find designs around Ancient Egyptian motifs and hieroglyphics.
Sold in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 104,292
Posted By Richard G
And if not circumsizing it can trim cigars! ...

And if not circumsizing it can trim cigars!
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 104,292
Posted By Richard G
Circumcision? Regards Richard

Circumcision?
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd January 2023, 05:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,195
Posted By Richard G
It could be Indian, with those Tipuesque bubri on...

It could be Indian, with those Tipuesque bubri on the flanks.
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st January 2023, 01:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 61,205
Posted By Richard G
Sorry Jim, Mundanity even extends to the longer...

Sorry Jim,
Mundanity even extends to the longer handled variant.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th January 2023, 03:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 61,205
Posted By Richard G
I regret to say I think it is rather more...

I regret to say I think it is rather more mundane. A leatherworker's or saddler's round knife.
...
Forum: European Armoury 16th January 2023, 04:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,089
Posted By Richard G
I would hazard a guess that the blade is not...

I would hazard a guess that the blade is not British. The Royal Cypher at the time was usually a plain or intertwined GR beneath a crown. There was no need to expand upon this as his title of 'Rex...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2023, 04:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,010
Posted By Richard G
It looks as if the steel is split in two. I...

It looks as if the steel is split in two. I wonder if there are two pans and each is supposed to be primed separately, thus giving you two shots.
Just an idea.
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2023, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,334
Posted By Richard G
Are we sure it's not lacquered brass where the...

Are we sure it's not lacquered brass where the lacquer has been scratched or worn and the brass tarnished underneath?
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2022, 12:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 36,758
Posted By Richard G
Reminds me of one of them 'Luristan' daggers. ...

Reminds me of one of them 'Luristan' daggers.
Best wishes
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 40,995
Posted By Richard G
If it can be linked to the Mamluk arsenal at...

If it can be linked to the Mamluk arsenal at Alexandria, maybe through the inscription, then £100K seems about right.
Regards
Richard
PS. I bet the auctioners are still reeling!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2022, 05:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 59,026
Posted By Richard G
I'm sorry, I did write a reply, but it did not...

I'm sorry, I did write a reply, but it did not want to submit, and now I've lost it.
Will try again later.
Regards
Richard
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