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Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2026, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,351
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Spear identification

Hello everyone,


Any idea what this spear tip could be. I'm thinking pike but I haven't seen a similar example yet.

18 cm in length

Any thoughts?
Forum: European Armoury 25th July 2025, 08:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 74,633
Posted By LeonymusBosch
actually yeah, more likely

actually yeah, more likely
Forum: European Armoury 21st July 2025, 07:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 74,633
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Thanks to the both of you! :D I was also...

Thanks to the both of you! :D

I was also trying to rule out every option before conceding to myself that it could be a cannonball.

Yeah, catapults didn't really need to smooth the surface like...
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2025, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 74,633
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Could it be a catapult projectile?

Could it be a catapult projectile?
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2025, 02:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 74,633
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Stone cannonball?

Hello everyone,

I was recently asked to identify a possible cannonball and I would like some more opinions on this.

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The finder said "iron cannonball, 16th c. removed from ground and...
Forum: European Armoury 12th October 2023, 10:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Would you mind if I use this photo in a...

Would you mind if I use this photo in a conference presentation? Perhaps the paper as well, but not sure about that yet.

You found it in Germany, right?
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Can you remember where the single strip from the...

Can you remember where the single strip from the picture is from? Thanks!

[Edit]

Nvm, found it...
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 409,421
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Oh yes, that's right! :)

Oh yes, that's right! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2023, 10:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 67,963
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2023, 03:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 67,963
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Saudi saif saber

Dear friends,

Would someone be willing to confirm the determination of this saif saber?

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It seems to be a 20th century production. An Arab friend helped me translate the inscription...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd June 2023, 09:59 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 409,421
Posted By LeonymusBosch
More swords from Southeastern Europe (Croatia)

Hey, here's 25 medieval swords from Croatia which were exhibited in Zagreb two years ago.

The exhibition catalogue of the swords is available (in a bit lower quality) to download if you follow...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
You're 100% right, thank you!

You're 100% right, thank you!
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Yes! I didn't mean that no such armour here...

Yes! I didn't mean that no such armour here existed, I only meant that it's too good of an archaeological find because there's literally no actual medieval plate armour finds here. (There are some...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Thank you! I'm glad they found the piece...

Thank you! I'm glad they found the piece interesting. Hopefully, I'll publish a paper on it this year and put Croatia on the extant plate armour map finally. :D
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
I think you're on the right track. I have been...

I think you're on the right track. I have been studying dr. Goll's Iron Documents PhD thesis and he does say that all these applications on extant pieces of armour were made by lost wax technique and...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
Thank you for the opinion on the iron part :)! ...

Thank you for the opinion on the iron part :)!

Sorry I didn't answer before. Tough few days, I didn't get the chance to look at the thread at all.

I'm glad Reventlov helped, he's 100% right...
Forum: European Armoury 17th April 2023, 09:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 276,118
Posted By LeonymusBosch
A late 14th c. (1380-1400) cuisse from Croatia with gothic lettering

Hello, I'm a curator of the Croatian History Museum's Arms and Armour Collection and this is my first post on this forum. Hope it's not too much of a mess to understand as there's a lot to write...
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