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Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2023, 01:59 PM
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Posted By Teisani
25 - Tomb effigy of Serédy György (†1557) at St....

25 - Tomb effigy of Serédy György (†1557) at St. Egidius/Sz. Egyed Church in Bártfán/Bardejov, Slovakia.


From "Memory from the past, display for the future - early modern funeral monuments from...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2023, 12:40 PM
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Posted By Teisani
24 - Sabre of Ferdinand I (born 10 March 1503 –...

24 - Sabre of Ferdinand I (born 10 March 1503 – died 25 July 1564) was:
- Archduke of Austria from 1521
- King of Bohemia, Hungary and Croatia from 1526-1564,
- Holy Roman Emperor from 1556-1564
...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Ah yes, and here's a steppe nomad sabre with a...

Ah yes, and here's a steppe nomad sabre with a single wide fuller and a yelman. So we can say that these features existed by that time.
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,611
Posted By Teisani
Another thing is the double shoulder where the...

Another thing is the double shoulder where the tang meets the blade. Could give an indication of what kind of hilt it had.
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2023, 11:11 AM
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Views: 39,611
Posted By Teisani
Although you do find these blades on East...

Although you do find these blades on East European sabres, usually they have short tangs and 2 holes because since they have riveted handle contruction, not peened. This one looks like it had a...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd February 2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Thank you Evgeny, it's an interesting specimen,...

Thank you Evgeny, it's an interesting specimen, to say the least. I don't know much about these two-handed sabres, but I do have a couple of observations:

- the square-ish pommel and cross-guard...
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2023, 09:48 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
You're welcome. By the way, do you have any...

You're welcome. By the way, do you have any additional info for this sabre? Maybe some additional photos to share? It's a really nice specimen....
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2023, 11:59 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Addendum: his (and others') koncerz/hegyestőr...

Addendum: his (and others') koncerz/hegyestőr looks similar to these from the Magyar National Museum in Budapest:
http://www.museumap.hu/record/-/record/oai-aggregated-bib5837785...
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2023, 08:39 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 805,241
Posted By Teisani
Hungarian military historical memorabilia at the...

Hungarian military historical memorabilia at the millennial national exhibition (Szendrei, János - 1896 - Magyar hadtörténelmi emlékek az ezredéves országos kiállitáson. Kereskedelmi M. Kir....
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2023, 08:15 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 805,241
Posted By Teisani
Nikola Zrisnki sabre mimics(continued from...

Nikola Zrisnki sabre mimics(continued from http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=277898&postcount=38)

On second thought, not sure what to make of C. Found a bit more info on it here...
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Moldovan at the wedding procession of Sigismund...

Moldovan at the wedding procession of Sigismund III Vasa into Cracow in 1605. Depiction on the Stockholm Roll/Rolka sztokholmska/Polska rullen.
https://ro.pinterest.com/pin/543809723761525502/...
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 805,241
Posted By Teisani
Before Napoleon: the Early History of the Sabre...

Before Napoleon: the Early History of the Sabre in Europe - Russ Mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QGc5MxbPbk or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs4hEGIN3qQ
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2023, 08:56 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Sabres Yes, the Chronicon Pictum or Képes...

Sabres
Yes, the Chronicon Pictum or Képes Krónika is an important source for East/Central European history. As you mentioned, in it, are depicted steppe people elements (Cumans) in this part of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th February 2023, 01:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 186,106
Posted By Teisani
I lean towards this as well, the short, concave...

I lean towards this as well, the short, concave side edge lends itself to this function. I can imagine a rich man strolling through his garden and picking a fruit or flower from a tree with this.
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2023, 06:56 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 182,692
Posted By Teisani
On soft wood shields, greasing the shaft, Tod...

On soft wood shields, greasing the shaft, Tod suggests it does help by reducing friction beteeen the shaft and shield https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=56ijR7aPy3U
On steel armor, I doubt it gives any...
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 182,692
Posted By Teisani
Making a suface greasy or non-stick doesn't...

Making a suface greasy or non-stick doesn't necessarily reduce it's friction drag (viscous drag). If it did we would coat airplanes with teflon and save a lot of money in kerosene. So any improvement...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2023, 08:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 186,106
Posted By Teisani
Wouldn't sugar be cut on a flat surface, hence...

Wouldn't sugar be cut on a flat surface, hence the concave edge be counterproductive?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2023, 09:15 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 395,774
Posted By Teisani
Depictions of falx on Trajan's Column. Replica at...

Depictions of falx on Trajan's Column. Replica at the National History Museum in Bucharest.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2023, 09:11 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 395,774
Posted By Teisani
National History Museum Bucharest. Sica...

National History Museum Bucharest.
Sica discovered at Orodel, Dolj county, Romania.
Falx discovered at Sarmizegetusa Romania.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 27,306
Posted By Teisani
Is this the one? Valletta Palace Armoury....

Is this the one? Valletta Palace Armoury. Couldn't find any better pictures....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2023, 06:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,952
Posted By Teisani
The scabbard seems to be from an African rock...

The scabbard seems to be from an African rock python https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_rock_python
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_African_rock_python
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2023, 06:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,952
Posted By Teisani
I agree Jim. It looks like a locally made...

I agree Jim. It looks like a locally made cross-guard, trying to replicate the Ottoman style.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2023, 06:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,952
Posted By Teisani
About the cross-guard, other than Ottoman, could...

About the cross-guard, other than Ottoman, could it taken from a European mameluk sabre, like this one? https://www.sabresempire.com/2012/03/sabre-francais-d-officier-la-mamelouk_04.html?m=1
...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2023, 08:26 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
Last examples: 1 - Gabor Bethlen with and...

Last examples:

1 - Gabor Bethlen with and without hat.
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Portraits_of_Gábor_Bethlen#/media/File%3AArolsen_Klebeband_01_439_2.jpg...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2023, 07:50 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 525,947
Posted By Teisani
This just gets weirder and weirder. 1 - two...

This just gets weirder and weirder.

1 - two Michael the Brave portraits combined to give on Andrei Movilă/Andrzej Mohyła....
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