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Forum: European Armoury 1st December 2023, 08:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 101,480
Posted By Akanthus
The panduric style was very popular in the middle...

The panduric style was very popular in the middle of the 18th.century ,when Franz von der Trenck gathered a 5000 soldier corps,to support Maria Theresia in her fight against Frederic the Great in...
Forum: European Armoury 1st December 2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 101,480
Posted By Akanthus
Oh yes.I see a hunting sword, mid 18th.century ,...

Oh yes.I see a hunting sword, mid 18th.century , grip form
and the short guard probably show french origin.
Forum: European Armoury 19th November 2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,712
Posted By Akanthus
For a long time now i am fascinatet about the...

For a long time now i am fascinatet about the kind of swords we call „ Haudegen" here in Germany. The name of these weapon’s varies from Haudegen to Felddegen, from Raufdegen to Walloon Sword.In...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,238
Posted By Akanthus
Hallo , Not exactly my stuff ,but i would say...

Hallo ,
Not exactly my stuff ,but i would say english, second half 18th.century,blade probably German ( Solingen) .A similar trophy bundle i have at the blade of a much older Feldsäbel.In the book...
Forum: European Armoury 5th November 2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 54,459
Posted By Akanthus
I took time to read up in „Fachwörter der...

I took time to read up in „Fachwörter der Blankwaffenkunde“ from Gerhard Seifert (2007) to find the exact definition for Pallasch, Degen and Sabre.
The charakteristic of a Degen is the straight...
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2023, 03:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,509
Posted By Akanthus
Had problems with the pictures and was not quick...

Had problems with the pictures and was not quick enough :(
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2023, 03:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,509
Posted By Akanthus
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 28th August 2023, 08:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 54,988
Posted By Akanthus
Yes, right. I don't want to hunt lions with this...

Yes, right. I don't want to hunt lions with this wood thing.....:(
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 11:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 37,875
Posted By Akanthus
Here some further examples from the second,third...

Here some further examples from the second,third and last quarter of the 18th.century from Germany.I have taken them from the great book of Herbert Westphal , " Hirschfänger ,Zur historischen...
Forum: European Armoury 21st August 2023, 05:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 46,281
Posted By Akanthus
Hello Jim, Thank you for your quick...

Hello Jim, Thank you for your quick response.Didn't came of the idea of an anchor.Your knowledge about swords is fascinating.Reminds me of Mr. Gerhard Seifert ,the Grand Seigneur of edged weaponry in...
Forum: European Armoury 21st August 2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 46,281
Posted By Akanthus
Brand piracy....worse than nowadays...nothing...

Brand piracy....worse than nowadays...nothing changed in the last 450 Years......:) I think there are lot of examples concerning blades and swords......
Forum: European Armoury 20th August 2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 46,281
Posted By Akanthus
Mark on blade .....who knows it..

Since several years i have a sword in my little collection ,whose blade marking i haven't seen yet.I bought it as a side sword around 1600.It is rather heavy but good ballanced.The hilt is...
Forum: European Armoury 16th August 2023, 12:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 59,195
Posted By Akanthus
Yes,Fernando .This cuirass is much more elegant...

Yes,Fernando .This cuirass is much more elegant than the ones of the common soldiers.It's the uniform of the Garde du Corps,the first and finest cuirassier regiment in Prussia at this time.Look at...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 16th August 2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 15,079
Posted By Akanthus
Yes,it's a pipe rack around 1900.From Germany or...

Yes,it's a pipe rack around 1900.From Germany or Austria....
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 8th August 2023, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,362
Posted By Akanthus
Thank you

Thank you
Forum: European Armoury 8th August 2023, 07:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 59,195
Posted By Akanthus
Was his left arm....

Was his left arm....
Forum: European Armoury 8th August 2023, 11:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 55,998
Posted By Akanthus
Malchus

Only mentioned in passing : Thr German name "Malchus" for this kind of swords refers on one of the soldiers,who were sent to arrest Jesus Christ in the garden of Getsemani.To defend his lord ,Simon...
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2023, 08:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 132,301
Posted By Akanthus
In Munich you should visit the " Deutsches Jagd -...

In Munich you should visit the " Deutsches Jagd - und Fischereimuseum ".It's not very far away from the townhall.Beside the development of hunting they show wonderful huntingweapons from the earliest...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 7th July 2023, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 23,004
Posted By Akanthus
Wink Very interesting,let us know more......

Very interesting,let us know more......
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th June 2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,095
Posted By Akanthus
Hi Fernando,i will try to explain it. A...

Hi Fernando,i will try to explain it.
A Carter's Cutlery in cental Europe is a combination of knife,fork ,spoon and others in one scabbard.Some knifes of the 19th.century are very similar to...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th June 2023, 08:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,095
Posted By Akanthus
Hi Fernando, The knife looks like a piece of a...

Hi Fernando,
The knife looks like a piece of a carter's cutlery of the late18th.or 19th.century .But fork and spoon are missing.I think it's made for preparing food.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2023, 01:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,836
Posted By Akanthus
Here the picture :

Here the picture :
Forum: European Armoury 22nd May 2023, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,836
Posted By Akanthus
Yes that's it .It seems to be Clemens August.The...

Yes that's it .It seems to be Clemens August.The crown shows stylized ermine tails what is a sign for a prince elector crown.So it should be one of the seven .Eduard Wagner shows in his book " Hieb...
Forum: European Armoury 21st May 2023, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,836
Posted By Akanthus
Hallo , The crown is a "Kurhut" ,which is the...

Hallo ,
The crown is a "Kurhut" ,which is the heraldic symbol for a electoral prince of the holy roman empire of german nations."CA"could belong to King Karl I.from Bavaria.Karl Albrecht from...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th May 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,076
Posted By Akanthus
Hallo, Here in Germany there are several...

Hallo,
Here in Germany there are several companies specialized on im-and export of hunting weapons and i think ,they also do this job with antiques. For example Waffen Bock,Krico GmbH, Waffen Taxi...
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