Forum: European Armoury
5th March 2022, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,806
The provenance here is so rich! I think what...
The provenance here is so rich! I think what would be absolutely stellar is if you could get a large framed print of this portrait that was done of one of the owners wearing it. That way you could...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th February 2022, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,866
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Forum: European Armoury
25th February 2022, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,146
I don't doubt that they attempted to back...
I don't doubt that they attempted to back engineer it. The question is how successful (if at all) were they. Maybe just in playing around with it. they figured out some things for themselves. Or...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th February 2022, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,866
It looks a lot like a model 1850 foot officer's...
It looks a lot like a model 1850 foot officer's sword. Chape is...Atypical for that. They're usually finned chapes. Blade marks are difficult to parse. It doesn't quite have that initial dip at the...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2022, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 13,809
A little hardware FYI to go with this. Snap...
A little hardware FYI to go with this. Snap Fasteners were invented in 1885. However they didn't really enter into mass production or popularity until the patent was purchased by the Prym family 1903...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th February 2022, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 13,809
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2022, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,838
That looks like it's been shoddily repaired. If...
That looks like it's been shoddily repaired. If it were something I had in my possession, I'd be tempted to carefully pry that cracked bit off. Remove the blade and wadding. Pour in some hot rosin...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2022, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,297
At least these are not really a regret for me....
At least these are not really a regret for me. They were free and convenient so I can't really complain. They're also not the worst. Far from the best. But given the size of my place I haven't had...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2022, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,247
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2022, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,297
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2022, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,297
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2022, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 14,839
More likely lead. It tends to get darker and...
More likely lead. It tends to get darker and duller with oxidation. Whereas Zinc gets dustier and whiter and can even get a light grey to white powder oxide deposit wherever there is a seam between...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2022, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,297
Native American Spears (New aquisition).
I was given these as part of helping a neighbor clean out their basement. They said they are Native American. They don't recall where they came from exactly but they got them locally some years ago....
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Forum: European Armoury
28th May 2021, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,088
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Forum: European Armoury
28th May 2021, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,088
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Forum: European Armoury
28th May 2021, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,088
This is more of an ethical query than anything...
This is more of an ethical query than anything else. A good question here would be, could you have discovered all this prior to placing your winning bid? Another question would be, do you think the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,829
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,996
The flare at the base of the shaft on yours is...
The flare at the base of the shaft on yours is subtle. That could simply be from the maker cutting the cane off at a knot so as to ward against the shaft splintering from the end. But over all the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,996
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2021, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,829
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2021, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,996
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Forum: European Armoury
21st July 2020, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,332
croix fourchée on one side of pommel and bend...
croix fourchée on one side of pommel and bend shield with two points on the bend, on nice little rounded square/oval engraving plates... feels very french, maybe 14th c. same for the quillons? And...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd December 2019, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,573
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd December 2019, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,029
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd December 2019, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,741
Morphologically it most resembles a Tomahawk to...
Morphologically it most resembles a Tomahawk to me. Heavy headed with a down angled bit, and a slight recurve towards the top edge. A convex grind with a stout butt (which on tomahawks are largely...
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