Forum: European Armoury
25th February 2017, 10:44 PM
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Thanks for the photo!
I've found another...
Thanks for the photo!
I've found another example of a "forked-cross" type mark for comparison, with a more curved shape that may be a little closer to your mark. The wolf appears again and is...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th February 2017, 12:09 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th February 2017, 01:38 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2017, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 28
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That's a great illustration of this type of...
That's a great illustration of this type of blade. :)
Good question about the form of the letter S... I cannot recall having seen such a form before, but would have to start inspecting photos to...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2017, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 28
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Thanks so much for sharing the new photos! My...
Thanks so much for sharing the new photos! My curiosity is satisfied... It is great to see the restoration has been such a success. :)
I think it is very interesting to find this inscription on...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th January 2017, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 28
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Do tell! Are the inscriptions legible? I am...
Do tell! Are the inscriptions legible? I am very curious and would love to see photos... :D
Peter Johnsson has shared some additional thoughts about this interesting sword and possible "cousins"...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th January 2017, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: European Armoury
15th January 2017, 05:27 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2017, 08:09 PM
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Thank you for sharing this... shame this...
Thank you for sharing this... shame this interesting sword is in such rough condition! If I am not mistaken, this sword has been circulating among auction houses in recent years, and is described as...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st November 2016, 04:56 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2016, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 11
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A remarkable piece! Thank for sharing the story...
A remarkable piece! Thank for sharing the story of its provenance. I do not recall seeing it on display at the Met when I visited last month, but perhaps I overlooked it... I did get a photo of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th September 2016, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 6
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If it is from the Viking Age (which I am not...
If it is from the Viking Age (which I am not certain it is), it should be compared to Petersen's type W, which are cast in bronze and hollow, and usually have some simple geometric ornaments. Here...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th August 2016, 07:44 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th August 2016, 10:28 PM
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Now here is a third example of a sword with the...
Now here is a third example of a sword with the odd, inset pommel decorations. This one was confiscated after being put up for auction illegally in Poland, and the would-be seller was arrested. The...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd July 2016, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 15
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Agreed that the pommel is really quite poorly...
Agreed that the pommel is really quite poorly formed; not sure about the lamination. Perhaps it is worth considering whether the blade itself may be authentic, but the pommel, cross, and inscription...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd July 2016, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 9
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No problem! It is definitely an important...
No problem! It is definitely an important comparison for your sword. It can also be added to the list of swords with the heart-over-cross mark; the mark is just visible at the bottom of the photo.
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Forum: European Armoury
21st July 2016, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 9
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There are a lot of confusing references and...
There are a lot of confusing references and captions in Oakeshott's books unfortunately...
This particular sword came up for auction a few years ago, and I believe it has made its way into the...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st July 2016, 04:30 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
20th July 2016, 03:28 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th July 2016, 11:48 PM
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There are not many surviving swords with...
There are not many surviving swords with decoration on the pommel, not to mention on the cross as well... I find it a bit suspicious that the decoration seems so similar in technique (but much poorer...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th July 2016, 12:37 PM
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There is some resemblance with a few medieval...
There is some resemblance with a few medieval Prussian spears... just the first thing that came to mind, wouldn't put too much weight on it. I am not very knowledgeable about non-European weapons,...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th July 2016, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 33
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Single and double finger-rings can be seen in...
Single and double finger-rings can be seen in many Spanish altarpieces, and to a lesser extent in Italian art also. It is interesting to try to trace the development of more complex hilts in this...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th July 2016, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: European Armoury
9th July 2016, 12:15 PM
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I remembered another possible appearance of a...
I remembered another possible appearance of a side ring in a drawing by Hans Holbein, c. 1521. Here the ring seems to appear on a different type of hilt from the other examples so far - I've...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th July 2016, 10:47 PM
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