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Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2023, 05:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,568
Posted By cel7
Flanking officer saber?

Received this saber today. I saw it at an auction and since no one was bidding on it I couldn't resist. It has quite a curve (11cm) and a clipped point. length 90cm. At the base it is almost 1cm...
Forum: European Armoury 12th October 2023, 10:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 55,172
Posted By cel7
According to literature, the model is called a...

According to literature, the model is called a "spangen" helmet and they were already popular in Roman times. The photo shown here comes from the website below.
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Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2023, 09:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 55,172
Posted By cel7
To me, the modern hinges are a clear indication...

To me, the modern hinges are a clear indication that it is a copy that has been artificially aged.
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2023, 11:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
Thanks for your response Ulfbert! Nice to read...

Thanks for your response Ulfbert! Nice to read how people respond from different perspectives. That is of course also what makes a forum like this interesting.
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2023, 03:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
Thanks for your message Fernando! I also noticed...

Thanks for your message Fernando! I also noticed that its very wide compared to the ones described in the PDF.

Could it, as Jim McDougall wondered, be Spanish colonial or even from Spanish rural...
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2023, 11:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
Thanks Jim for your response! I really looked...

Thanks Jim for your response! I really looked into rapiers today. Apparently the length is not exceptional and there was a period when this was the standard. Despite that, it remains a strange sword....
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2023, 02:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
That's right, 14.5 cm between the crossguard and...

That's right, 14.5 cm between the crossguard and the pommel. No idea what this should normally be.
Forum: European Armoury 26th September 2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
and some more photos

and some more photos
Forum: European Armoury 26th September 2023, 10:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 106,760
Posted By cel7
Strange long rapier

Hi,

I won this cup-hilt rapier at an art and antiques auction this week. It was described as a 19th/20th century example. Judging from the photos of the blade of this rapier, I made an offering on...
Forum: European Armoury 8th August 2023, 03:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 51,078
Posted By cel7
That's a very nice cuirass you have there!

That's a very nice cuirass you have there!
Forum: European Armoury 7th August 2023, 05:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 51,078
Posted By cel7
yes it was. I don't understand the point of it...

yes it was. I don't understand the point of it either, but the "German" cuirasses seem to have it all. More or less in the same place.
Forum: European Armoury 6th August 2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 51,078
Posted By cel7
Curious cuirass

I have here the breastplate of a Bavarian or Prussian cuirass M1842 or 1845 I believe. Nothing special, I see them often. However, this one has something strange, the right shoulder piece is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2023, 07:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,659
Posted By cel7
Wow, you are very fast guys! Thanks Rick and kai,...

Wow, you are very fast guys! Thanks Rick and kai, learned something new!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,659
Posted By cel7
Tombak?

Hi, Is this considered a Tombak or is it a different type of spearhead? I bought it last week from a family who had their roots in Indonesia.
I don't see any pamor but I thought I read somewhere...
Forum: European Armoury 17th June 2023, 08:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,467
Posted By cel7
Very well preserved sword found in Germany.

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/bronze-age-sword-germany-scli-intl-scn/index.html
Forum: Swap Forum 13th May 2023, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,446
Posted By cel7
New price 900 euro

New price 900 euro
Forum: Swap Forum 9th May 2023, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,446
Posted By cel7
Dayak shield "Klebit Bok"

Because my girlfriend thinks it's lurid, it will leave the collection again.

Ancient "Klebit Bok" Dayak shield (hair shield). It has suffered through time and it is possible that the paint has...
Forum: Swap Forum 6th May 2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 12,065
Posted By cel7
Nice flintlock pistol

I am going to part with this very nice flintlock pistol. The barrel was made by Juan Carlos from madrid and the lock by LaRoche from Paris.
The cock has a repair (an old break) and does not cock in...
Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2023, 08:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,057
Posted By cel7
It sure is old. The handle could have been...

It sure is old. The handle could have been renewed, hard to say but that is to be expected with axes of this age. The "crack" to the right of the marks is not a break but an indication of how it was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2023, 11:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 88,874
Posted By cel7
Wow that's a nice surprise. I didn't see that one...

Wow that's a nice surprise. I didn't see that one coming. Did you put it up for auction a few weeks ago?
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2023, 11:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,946
Posted By cel7
Can you tell if it's hammered?

Can you tell if it's hammered?
Forum: European Armoury 28th April 2023, 11:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,169
Posted By cel7
The date may be correct. It's a European gun made...

The date may be correct. It's a European gun made for hunting. Not the cheapest model at the time, given the finish.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2023, 11:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 88,874
Posted By cel7
Thanks Ian, it has indeed suffered a bit.

Thanks Ian, it has indeed suffered a bit.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 88,874
Posted By cel7
Klebit bok shield

To revive this old thread, here are some pictures of a klebit bok that I won at an auction last week. It's had a rough life but it appealed to me. Dimensions 125x35 cm.
Forum: European Armoury 31st August 2022, 12:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 30,729
Posted By cel7
I also think they are 19th century copies. I do...

I also think they are 19th century copies. I do suspect that the blade of the second copy is older and may have been reused.
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