The Moser Collection 1912

tom hyle · 23rd January 2005, 02:48 PM

the wootz samples are interesting. Note the rungs do not go all the way across on the Kirk Narduban example; the notches appear to have been forged down in making the curve/bevel. I notice the hooked katar is the kind with a rivetted blade. Thes blades are often or usually remounts from other sources (commonly cut up obsolete European swords though of course that is not the case here).

estcrh · 24th September 2017, 07:59 AM

Does anyone have other Moser images?

estcrh · 24th September 2017, 08:15 AM

More.

corrado26 · 24th September 2017, 12:49 PM

Oh yes, I have the catalogue of 1955
corrado26

estcrh · 24th September 2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

Oh yes, I have the catalogue of 1955
corrado26

Thanks, hard to believe that there are so few images available and I can find none from the actual collection, just the catalogs.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 24th September 2017, 01:52 PM

SEE~ http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue...enri.moser.htm

mariusgmioc · 24th September 2017, 02:10 PM

Fantastic thread!

For the first time I see a photo of the famed Kara Khorassan type of wootz.

corrado26 · 24th September 2017, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

Thanks, hard to believe that there are so few images available and I can find none from the actual collection, just the catalogs.

Do you want to have more fotos?
corrado26

ariel · 24th September 2017, 10:39 PM

I have the 1923 and 1955 editions. The 1912 was well above my pay grade: marital bliss is more important.

But, BTW, I just caught my better half reading ( not leafing through!) Kirill Rivkin's book on Eastern sword! All is not lost:-)

estcrh · 24th September 2017, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

Do you want to have more fotos?
corrado26

Of course, I have searched in several languages but not much shows up.

23rd January 2005, 02:48 PM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	the wootz samples are interesting. Note the rungs do not go all the way across on the Kirk Narduban example; the notches appear to have been forged down in making the curve/bevel. I notice the hooked katar is the kind with a rivetted blade. Thes blades are often or usually remounts from other sources (commonly cut up obsolete European swords though of course that is not the case here). Last edited by tom hyle; 23rd January 2005 at 04:12 PM. Reason: clarity

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estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Does anyone have other Moser images? Attached Images

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estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	More. Attached Images

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corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,231	Oh yes, I have the catalogue of 1955 corrado26 Attached Images

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	SEE~ http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue...enri.moser.htm

24th September 2017, 02:10 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Fantastic thread! For the first time I see a photo of the famed Kara Khorassan type of wootz.

24th September 2017, 10:39 PM	#9
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I have the 1923 and 1955 editions. The 1912 was well above my pay grade: marital bliss is more important. But, BTW, I just caught my better half reading ( not leafing through!) Kirill Rivkin's book on Eastern sword! All is not lost:-)