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Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2021, 02:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,090
Posted By cel7
Pair of lance heads

Also from the auction this weekend (see my other post) came this nice pair of lance heads or pike heads.
I thinkt that they are 17th century European, but not sure.
Unfortunately the langets have...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2021, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,360
Posted By cel7
Backplate cuirass

Bought a backplate on a auction this weekend. It came with a breastplate and they were advertised as "possible theatre pieces". The breast plate sure is. It is thin and not worth posting. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2020, 04:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,540
Posted By cel7
Thanks! Real interesting!

Thanks! Real interesting!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2020, 07:00 PM
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Views: 9,540
Posted By cel7
Thanks! What I find strange is that it is quite...

Thanks! What I find strange is that it is quite small (21cm) and that the edge is not sharp at all. At first I thought it might be some kind of letter opener.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2020, 06:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,540
Posted By cel7
Ottoman Bichaq?

Hi,

am I right if I identify this as a Ottoman Bichaq?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
Thank you all for your excellent ideas and...

Thank you all for your excellent ideas and comments.

Could it be just a sabre that was commissioned for someone, or is does the construction and execution make you think of larger numbers?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2020, 12:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
Small correction. The scabbard is made out of one...

Small correction. The scabbard is made out of one piece of brass, folded en soldered.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
the blade is reasanobly sharp but not sharp...

the blade is reasanobly sharp but not sharp enough to fillet a fish with ;) .
Maybe we should indeed asume that it is a fantasy sword of some kind. Or someone must provide proof for a different...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2020, 01:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
Here are some extra pictures

Here are some extra pictures
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2020, 11:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
I mean that if it was made for the tourist...

I mean that if it was made for the tourist market, there would be several copies in circulation.
But I maybe i'm wrong and was it made for the tourist market after all.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2020, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
I honestly doubt that. It's too well made to be a...

I honestly doubt that. It's too well made to be a tourist sabre or something like that. Then the same sabre wouldappear more often.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2020, 12:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
Thanks Peter, couldn't find anything about it on...

Thanks Peter, couldn't find anything about it on the internet so I'm very happy with your answer!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2020, 12:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 29,379
Posted By cel7
Unknown sabre

The mailman brought me this sabre today. Bought it because I find it an atractive looking sabre. The seller thought that it is Indonesian.
Unfortunately the guard is broken of fom the mouth of the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd October 2020, 09:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,701
Posted By cel7
Thank you, real interesting! I asked for more...

Thank you, real interesting! I asked for more photo's but unfotunately he does not respond.
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2020, 05:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,701
Posted By cel7
Thanks Jim, a lot of useful information!

Thanks Jim, a lot of useful information!
Forum: European Armoury 21st October 2020, 06:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,701
Posted By cel7
Unknown sabre

I saw this sabre in someone's collection. Does anyone know what it is? Don't have more photos unfortunately.
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2015, 10:29 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 721,931
Posted By cel7
Thanks Marcus, that's a very interesting book! ...

Thanks Marcus, that's a very interesting book!
Found these pictures of examples in the Army museum in Brussel, look also very similar.
Forum: European Armoury 10th April 2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 721,931
Posted By cel7
Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I live...

Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I live in the Netherlands and have a broad interest in European history and warfare through the ages.

Few weeks ago i bought this cannon wich was original...
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