Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2020, 10:52 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2020, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 7
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Hi,
Indeed, it is a replica, no doubt. Maybe...
Hi,
Indeed, it is a replica, no doubt. Maybe current 20 th. For the weight, there are also very light breastplates from the 16th and 17th centuries too.
So it is not always a proof of the age or...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th April 2020, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 10
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17th walloon sword
Hi guys,
A sword of the "Walloon" type I think around 1650-1700. I think for the infantry, because less massive. The wood was replaced a long time ago.
Anyone know of a similar model?
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2020, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,311
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Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2020, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,311
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Forum: European Armoury
4th April 2020, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,311
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd April 2020, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,311
16th-17th century dagger to identify
Hello,
Can anyone identify this dagger? It is not mine, but a collector whom I met on another forum. With his permission, I put the photos here. Your comments are welcome. I think this model is...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st April 2020, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,407
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Forum: European Armoury
29th March 2020, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,877
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Forum: European Armoury
28th March 2020, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,877
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Forum: European Armoury
28th March 2020, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,877
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Forum: European Armoury
28th March 2020, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,877
My theory is that the collar may have been...
My theory is that the collar may have been adapted later, perhaps for better protection, as well as the inner plate too.
I think, originally a simple breastplate transformed for the seat ....
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Forum: European Armoury
28th March 2020, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,877
Breastplate
Hello everyone, here is a breastplate that I have had in my collection for a long time. Comments and information are welcome. For me, it dates from the end of the 17th century, see early 18th. And...
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Forum: European Armoury
24th March 2020, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,880
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2020, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,700
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2020, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,700
I am thinking of a weapon of war, because there...
I am thinking of a weapon of war, because there are the pieces of fasteners on the sides for the wooden shaft (the splints as we say in French). Even if they are cut, we imagine their extension. It...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th March 2020, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,395
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2020, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,395
This set is normally German. The cabasset is in...
This set is normally German. The cabasset is in one piece, without rosettes, the rivets are indeed original. It is a simple infantry model. It has an interesting period repair on the side. There is...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th March 2020, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,395
Cabasset and breastplate
Hi ,
Here is a set consisting of a cabasset and a breastplate, late 16th, early 17th century.
With its original leather lap belt.
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Forum: European Armoury
14th March 2020, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: European Armoury
14th March 2020, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 2
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English 17th pikeman pot helmet
Hello,
Here is my 17th century pikeman helmet, around 1630-1650. Used in particular during the English civil war from 1642 to 1651. It is a helmet of the morion-cabasset type, or also called war...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th March 2020, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,293
Hi Andreas,
At the time, the armor was...
Hi Andreas,
At the time, the armor was either polished white. Or with a blue - black tint. It was heated to a certain temperature to achieve this result. (According to my knowledge).
So for me,...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th February 2020, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 24,695
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Forum: European Armoury
29th February 2020, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 24,695
I understand, however, it is not because this...
I understand, however, it is not because this model has never been seen, that it never existed. It may be an adaptation of the time, because it remains functional. I found an identical model, as a...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2020, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,267
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