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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2026, 10:15 PM
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Posted By serdar
Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i...

Chek the blade with japanese sword expert, i think it is not old blade but made in period of mountings, by some blade smith, maybe for general? It has file marks but they are crude, and it has stamp...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2025, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,458
Posted By serdar
Yes it does have makers mark in square form of...

Yes it does have makers mark in square form of crossed lines?
And remains of another metal brass? Inlays.
Allso it has reinforced point for chain mail piercing.

It is more lika ax to me.

I...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2025, 03:38 PM
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Views: 6,845
Posted By serdar
Thank you very much on info Jim! 😃 It is a...

Thank you very much on info Jim! 😃

It is a beautiful sword!

Regarding that notch on the front, i do have a austrian palasch with similar notch, will take a picture of it.

I was wondering why...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 09:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,845
Posted By serdar
Schotish basket hilt sword

Schotish sword
I know very small, to correct myself i onow nothing, i bought it becouse i love Highlander movies, and Schotish whisky, it should be 18 century, it is magnificent in hand and on the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,458
Posted By serdar
Axe or helebard?

Does anyone know is it axe or helebard head?
And maybe origin and time?
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 07:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Look at the map of duklja kotor je u sredini.

Look at the map of duklja kotor je u sredini.
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Wikipedia for source? Realy? You do know that...

Wikipedia for source?
Realy? You do know that anyone can write that.
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Boka kotorska or bay of Cattaro is Montenegrin in...

Boka kotorska or bay of Cattaro is Montenegrin in 10 century then it was called Duklja, principaliti of Duklja till 10 to 12 century, then serbs under Nemanjic family ocupied land, after that it was...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2025, 06:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
You can disagree, but, i live in Croatia and i do...

You can disagree, but, i live in Croatia and i do cooperate with all major Croatian museums, from Zagreb to Split, and Dubrovnik., no one, just NO ONE, takes đurđica petrovic work as serious.
...
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2025, 06:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 36,684
Posted By serdar
😁

😁
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2025, 06:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 36,684
Posted By serdar
Victrix[/QUOTE You are right, yes schiavonas...

Victrix[/QUOTE

You are right, yes schiavonas are world for them, baskets are usualy made in Italy, but lots of them are made in Dalmatia, and have bosancica, or croatian cirilic names of smiths on...
Forum: European Armoury 14th December 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Corado, BEAUTIFUL! That piece is...

Corado, BEAUTIFUL!

That piece is magnificent!
It is made in boka kotorska same silverwork but that is made for Greece order, that trigger is caracteristic forr greek market, also decoration....
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2025, 07:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
This in picture is one of my examples from my...

This in picture is one of my examples from my ancestors, boka kotorska is little known in the world, but on Balkan it is famous for Ledenice pistols and Pala swords and knives.

Silver "shells" are...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2025, 04:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 36,684
Posted By serdar
Im deciding on those venetian infantry, if you...

Im deciding on those venetian infantry, if you know maybe someting about them, everything is as it should be, they are peened right, but no markings (which is normal, but less desired) and on...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2025, 04:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 36,684
Posted By serdar
Its very hard to be certain in anything, but i...

Its very hard to be certain in anything, but i focused on acquiring from old collections and published pieces, but that is hard to find and caries very high price tag, similar as with old paintings....
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2025, 04:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Try to email museum in Kotor, pomorski muzej...

Try to email museum in Kotor, pomorski muzej kotor, maritime museum cattaro, or Perast museum, but unfortunately, they know nothing in museums, but maybe.
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2025, 04:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,041
Posted By serdar
Actualy that is Ledenica silver pistols made only...

Actualy that is Ledenica silver pistols made only in kotor bay area in Risno and Kotor, not in Albania.
They had fabulous silversmiths.
They were cast.
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Forum: European Armoury 24th November 2025, 11:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
No one asked for 100% claim, it is impossible. ...

No one asked for 100% claim, it is impossible.

I asked for opinion 12/13 or trash, fair and honest people from this forum, what they think, not what they know, it is understandable and comon sense...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 04:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
Regarding those two swords posted by jim, i saw...

Regarding those two swords posted by jim, i saw several like those that look worn out, old, perfect, genuine, in one european auction house, deemed fakes in origin from Hungary, they refuse to put...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 04:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
To get back to object of this thread, no one said...

To get back to object of this thread, no one said this sword is authentic, that is a reason i didn't buy it because I'm not sure, but i will get all analyses done and if it shows it is authentic then...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 11:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
Exactly. Even museum experts sometimes get...

Exactly.
Even museum experts sometimes get wrong or collectors with few decades of collecting who have swords in their hands, and to say someting if 100% fake online is hilarious, only if that...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd November 2025, 11:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
As i said, i learned everything about wolfs in...

As i said, i learned everything about wolfs in sheep skin, you will also when you conect the dots.

100% fake, demands 100% proofs, other way it is just childs talk to be easy.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2025, 08:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
Metal from 12 century from one foundry is...

Metal from 12 century from one foundry is diferent from fake, but if this is original it can have similar metal composition like 12 century known original.

Fake is never good, they are made for...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2025, 08:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
Thank you all on coments, metal can be tested...

Thank you all on coments, metal can be tested both from this sword or another one and then compared with sword found in tje same area that is prowen original example.

Regarding claims someting is...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2025, 10:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,078
Posted By serdar
It handles wery well in the hand, i was 50/50 on...

It handles wery well in the hand, i was 50/50 on its originality, so i didnt take it.

But will examine it further on xrf and then i will compare with similar specimen allso localy found that is in...
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