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Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2019, 07:40 PM
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Views: 8,398
Posted By Victrix
It looks like a rather efficient polearm. A...

It looks like a rather efficient polearm. A volgue is basically a meat cleaver on a pole. I think the hinge contraption aids the cut by sliding the edge slightly. Then like the multi-purpose Swiss...
Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2019, 03:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,534
Posted By Victrix
Congrats on the expanded collection! I...

Congrats on the expanded collection! I particularly like the sturdy Swiss halberd. I have a similar one but with a longer spike and a hook. Don’t despair of the item with the shortened haft as these...
Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2019, 02:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
I think yours is a version with an axe blade at...

I think yours is a version with an axe blade at one side and the hammer on the other? I think the Poles call them czekan and the Hungarians fokos. There are so many different versions. Generally it...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2019, 06:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
:D :D :D

:D :D :D
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2019, 06:17 PM
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Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
BV, by salience are you referring to the swelling...

BV, by salience are you referring to the swelling just before the hammer head (not sure what you mean by bottom up)? The tip has certainly struck something hard a few times (!). I acquired this item...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
Fernando, the photo you posted is of a Polish war...

Fernando, the photo you posted is of a Polish war hammer I believe, some of which had a protrusion at the top and hence the langet (some could even be used as walking sticks!). I have not seen those...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2019, 03:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
Always healthy with some skepticism, Fernando! I...

Always healthy with some skepticism, Fernando! I like to collect with eyes wide open. But I like the history behind the objects and welcome signs of wear and resigned to the inevitability of some...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2019, 02:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,997
Posted By Victrix
17thC Horseman’s hammer

Hi,
This object was described as a 17thC Eastern European horseman’s hammer (Reiterhammer) in an auction. I think it’s most likely Hungarian. The wooden haft is obviously a modern replacement. The...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd July 2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,232
Posted By Victrix
Lovely sword. Likely Passau or Munich.

Lovely sword. Likely Passau or Munich.
Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2019, 10:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,340
Posted By Victrix
Jasper, The size of the blade, choice of...

Jasper,

The size of the blade, choice of grip, and presence of a sea dog (some say dolphin?) on the upper guard supports the idea of maritime use. The figure looks like a saracen, not sure if...
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2019, 12:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,340
Posted By Victrix
Yes Sweden initially imported a lot of arms from...

Yes Sweden initially imported a lot of arms from the Netherlands. When king Gustavus Adolphus ordered the creation of local swords manufacturing in Vira bruk under the management of Clas Fleming, the...
Forum: European Armoury 29th June 2019, 05:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,340
Posted By Victrix
That’s a lovely sword, Jasper. Congratulations. I...

That’s a lovely sword, Jasper. Congratulations. I like the honest signs of wear and the historic decorations which you commented on.

Do you think the sword originally had a tang nut which was...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,561
Posted By Victrix
You could also be right. I reacted to the second...

You could also be right. I reacted to the second photo which shows quite a lot of what appears to be active rust. Then there’s the metal glint around the holes which suggests that the holes were...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2019, 07:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,160
Posted By Victrix
Dealers may say a lot of things. The grip looks...

Dealers may say a lot of things. The grip looks like an 18th or 19thC infantry man’s hanger. The guard looks a bit outsize but maybe just my imagination? When encountering items of brass it’s always...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,160
Posted By Victrix
Yours doesn’t look very Hungarian (e.g. grip,...

Yours doesn’t look very Hungarian (e.g. grip, pommel) so I wouldn’t rule out Indian origins although my knowledge of the latter is very limited. That kind of brass grip looks quite early 19thC to me.
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2019, 08:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,160
Posted By Victrix
It looks like a more recent/modern version of an...

It looks like a more recent/modern version of an estoc/panzerstecker? I never saw one with a brass grip before and they are typically longer. I posted pictures of my antique one here in post #15...
Forum: European Armoury 13th June 2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 34,063
Posted By Victrix
Jim, you are a living encyclopedia! :) Thank you...

Jim, you are a living encyclopedia! :) Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge on this forum.
Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2019, 08:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,494
Posted By Victrix
Swedish king Gustaf V had a 90 year jubilee in...

Swedish king Gustaf V had a 90 year jubilee in 1948 for which a medal was introduced. A similar jubilee occured on his 70th birthday in 1928. Not sure why the jubilee plaque was added to the rifle....
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2019, 10:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,561
Posted By Victrix
I think the coat of arms is a city rather than...

I think the coat of arms is a city rather than canton. Berlin (see pic) is a long shot. Does the mark show half a bear and water? The EVA lead is also a conundrum. By the way, the letter V does not...
Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2019, 10:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,561
Posted By Victrix
I think these things were mostly known to be used...

I think these things were mostly known to be used by the Russian streltsy? The mark looks like a city coat of arms as the ”crown” consists of a series of fortified towers. The animal looks like a...
Forum: European Armoury 7th June 2019, 09:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,534
Posted By Victrix
Nice collection! That’s quite an armoury you have...

Nice collection! That’s quite an armoury you have there. I stopped buying from Italy. You must have the patience of a saint.

The thing on the left in the third photo is a Swedish pike with guard...
Forum: European Armoury 21st May 2019, 08:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,993
Posted By Victrix
Not at all Jim. We all thank you, for sharing...

Not at all Jim. We all thank you, for sharing with us your wisdom and encyclopedic knowledge in these matters which you acquired through decades of research. This is very valuable to us indeed.
...
Forum: European Armoury 20th May 2019, 08:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,993
Posted By Victrix
This was written by Dirk Breiding, Department of...

This was written by Dirk Breiding, Department of Arms and Armour, Metropolitan Museum:

“Medical and anthropological research demonstrates that the average height of men and women has gradually...
Forum: European Armoury 19th May 2019, 11:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,993
Posted By Victrix
The breastplate seems too small for a man. It...

The breastplate seems too small for a man. It should be around 50cm in height. Are there any items for fastening or attachment for wearing the breastplate?Typically there would be slits in the steel...
Forum: European Armoury 27th April 2019, 10:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 57,406
Posted By Victrix
Hi all, Just to make sure we don’t get mixed...

Hi all,

Just to make sure we don’t get mixed up and confused here I post photos of: 1) Swedish naval cutlass m/1851, 2) Swedish Faskinkniv m/1848, and 3) the so-called “Gotland hanger” m/1810. Now...
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