Forum: European Armoury
5th April 2018, 02:26 AM
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Canos
Canos,
Thank you very much for taking the Time to help identify this saber.
I relay do appreciate the information.and its nice to find items in the world
and bring them to light for discussion.
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2018, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 14
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Thanks
Fernando,
Yes I had a typo I Meant Pope Pius IX
Although any visual documentation of these swords has been hard to come by.
Maybe a letter with photos to the Vatican armory curatoror could...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st March 2018, 11:43 PM
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Pope Pius XI
So it looks like this saber was from a member of the Swiss guard while Pope Pius XI was in the Vatican. The coat of arms for this Pope is displayed on this sword. so that leaves the small sword with...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2018, 06:19 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th March 2018, 04:14 AM
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Unknown swords for Identification
Please help to identify these swords that came into my possession recently.
The Larger of the two has on the blade Napoli and 1847 or 1867 and on the other side of the blade Magrino. The grip is of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2016, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 4
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Mandau
Thanks for your oppinion
The plastic is communication wire the type you would find in an aircraft
hence the varied colors ( color code) I dont think that this was made as a wall hanger and was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2016, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 14
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African items
Hello I as well am a new member and have had some of the same questions that you pose, My african items consist of a pair of spears that at some point in time I will post, and a lone Dan mask, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2016, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 4
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Mandau
Hi Vandoo,
Yes it is an odd duck and I have been looking for one that is like it as far as the carving is concerned / I actualy found this one hanging in of all places a pawn shop !! the man...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2016, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 14
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Shamshir
Yes it is very sharp however the tip is a little round and not as pointy as some I have seen displayed here.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2016, 09:55 PM
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MANDAU FOR REVIEW
I Have this Mandau for review that I think is at least from the 1950`s maybe a little older ( the blade at least) and would like to hear from the Mandau collectors here for their feelings on this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2016, 09:24 PM
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Shamshir
Thank you Jim and I look forward to posting other items that may be of interest.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2016, 04:01 PM
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Shamshir
That date would make sense the other sword it came with was one of those Qajar period Kilij with the script covering both sides of the blade and the serpent as well and also the cross guard has the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2016, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 14
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shamshir
Thank you all for taking the time and for posting your thoughts
Here are a few more photos
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2016, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 14
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New member with a sword for review
Hello to all,
I have lurked here for a while and decided to post this shamshir for review.
In hopes maybe that someone here could decipher what is written on the blade, I know that it wont be a...
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