Forum: Swap Forum
21st January 2023, 03:50 PM
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African shields/bucklers
Two African shields or bucklers. The leather shield is from Ethiopia or Somalia.
The other one is a so called togo shield.
Price 500.
Shipment only within the EU and UK.
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Forum: Swap Forum
21st January 2023, 01:20 PM
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Views: 2,432
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th January 2023, 03:04 PM
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Omani shield
Two African shields. One of them is a so called Omani shield. The other shield looks like the Omani shield, but doesn't have the brass fittings.
Price for the two shields 450 euro.
Shipment only...
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th January 2023, 02:58 PM
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Views: 1,790
Ottoman rifle
Ottoman rifle with a damascened barrel. The barrel is ingraved and the stock has aan inlay with copper en white parts. Total length is circa 104 cm. The lock is refitted and the stock has some...
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Forum: Swap Forum
7th January 2023, 01:28 PM
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Views: 1,547
Italian naval pistol
Rare Italian percussion pistol for the navy model 1844. It is a model 1776 pistol which has been converted to percussion. The barrel is marked with SC 1855 and the lock plate with AA FABB.R in...
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Forum: Swap Forum
7th January 2023, 01:18 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
7th January 2023, 01:12 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2022, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,924
The velvet and the tassel are indeed a new...
The velvet and the tassel are indeed a new alterations. I suspect that the sword was reassembled to fit these decorations and that the new bolt was fixed to the pommel. I also suspect that the wooden...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st May 2022, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,924
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Forum: European Armoury
30th April 2022, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,924
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Forum: European Armoury
30th April 2022, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,924
Scottish basket hilt sword
I could use some help with the determination of this sword. I suspect it is a Victorian piece. But some parts (like the guard) has a much older feel to it. The blade is quite large. 91 cm in lenght...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd March 2021, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,253
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th March 2021, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,253
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th March 2021, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,253
Dragoon helmet?
I hope someone can help me with the determination of this helmet.
It has got the look and feel of a dragoon or paradehelmet. The shield on the front is Danish, but I think that this is a younger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2021, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2021, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2021, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th March 2021, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
Thanks for al the reactions. I have made some...
Thanks for al the reactions. I have made some detail pictures.
The model of the rivets don't look extremely old. I dont know when this type of rivets got in to use.
@ Kubur. Indeed. It looks like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
The rivets are made of brass. They remind me of...
The rivets are made of brass. They remind me of rivets that are used for combining pieces of leather. See the picture of the rivets I mean below. I'll make some better pictures tomorrow for some more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2021, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 33,950
African cuirass?
I have bought this unusual cuirass. It is an iron cuirass with a crocodile skin lining. The skin is riveted to the cuirass with brass/copper rivets. On the front a cross made with ornamental studs....
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Forum: European Armoury
28th March 2018, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,990
Hello,
I am pretty sure the crowned W is a...
Hello,
I am pretty sure the crowned W is a Dutch mark. Between 1813 and 1815 the Dutch were in need of muskets en pistols and they bought a lot of British material. There are also British...
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