Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2015, 02:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2015, 02:00 PM
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It really depends. There's no single rule....
It really depends. There's no single rule. However, the blade is usually gets re-hilted, not the hilt gets re-bladed :) Ideally, the blade would match the hilt at least ethnographically. If not,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2015, 01:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2015, 12:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2015, 10:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 09:20 PM
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I agree, not a typical "tourist piece" in a...
I agree, not a typical "tourist piece" in a sense. good steel, decent quality and chiseling.
To add the link, use a Link tool in the message menu bar. The first prompt is text to show as a link, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 09:07 PM
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Miguel, if the cartouches match, there is no...
Miguel, if the cartouches match, there is no reason to believe the blade is not earlier, i.e. early Qajar. The blade is authentic, I see no reason to believe the cartouche is a copy either. It is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 03:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 01:13 PM
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I agree, Persian/Qajar period (19th C?) sword...
I agree, Persian/Qajar period (19th C?) sword made in Ottoman form, also called Revival sword as it imitates earlier blades. They could be wootz, so certainly could use a polish and etch) Nice blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 12:50 PM
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Miguel,
I also think it is a ceremonial sword,...
Miguel,
I also think it is a ceremonial sword, and the original iron hilt was replaced.
HERE (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2096&highlight=royal+khanda) is similarly decorated...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2015, 12:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2015, 08:16 PM
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Kubur, I agree. It is ok to just enjoy and...
Kubur, I agree. It is ok to just enjoy and discuss the items, not everyone needs to learn or study them. But specific question was posted about age and quality, and this is what I commented on. Are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2015, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2015, 11:41 AM
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Hi Harry,
It seems your version of "civil...
Hi Harry,
It seems your version of "civil discussion" is to hear the "opinions of experienced collectors" only if it agrees with yours. You're seeking to confirm production date, but switching to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2015, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 33
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Yes they are different of course, but there was...
Yes they are different of course, but there was reason when I mentioned: "the quality or technique has nothing to do with it". They are still of the same time period, perhaps +/- 10-20 years but that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2015, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 33
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Kubur is correct on both age and technique...
Kubur is correct on both age and technique observations. These are recent decorative, aka tourist items.
The "blackening" in Bidri work is not related to dark/black background on coftgari. These...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2015, 09:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2015, 12:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2015, 03:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2015, 03:05 PM
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Yes, this is the publication mentioned. ...
Yes, this is the publication mentioned.
A.Alnakkas and Kubur are absolutely right. This sword was made in Syria in the late 20th, not early 20th century!. it is recent reproduction, not antique. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2015, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2015, 09:41 AM
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I'd etch the blade. if done properly, it would...
I'd etch the blade. if done properly, it would not damage anything. but could reveal wootz pattern the way it was intended. Gold can be protected with light coat of nail polish and removed with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2015, 02:38 PM
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Was the workshop identified for the mentioned...
Was the workshop identified for the mentioned Wallace exhibit? If there are no marks, and seldomly they are on these examples, it can be any Ottoman workshop of that period. There were many. Your...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2015, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 3
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I think this can be applied to anything of...
I think this can be applied to anything of commerce and value, cars, bicycles, houses... people.... you name it. Not sure this can be a good guide when buying antique swords though...
... one must...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2015, 03:45 PM
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Polish Sword, Request Needed
Greetings to all,
I am looking for info and closeups of the sword pictured on the cover of this book, first sword on the left with white (jade?) hilt. I do not have this book and this is why I am...
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