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Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2019, 09:01 AM
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Posted By Victrix
Interesting subject. See...

Interesting subject. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_mark and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant%27s_mark.
Forum: European Armoury 1st December 2019, 05:55 PM
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Views: 29,149
Posted By Victrix
Although I could not find an identical mark in...

Although I could not find an identical mark in Staffan Kinman’s excellent European Makers of Edged Weapons, Their Marks (2015) I found examples of the sunken cartouche punzone marks as Jim calls it....
Forum: European Armoury 30th November 2019, 09:56 AM
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Posted By Victrix
Yes interesting sword. The National Museum of...

Yes interesting sword. The National Museum of Hungary has a large number of swords with similar pommels. I understand that these swords were mostly ordered and imported to Hungarian lands (much...
Forum: European Armoury 20th November 2019, 09:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,567
Posted By Victrix
According to this...

According to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Department_(United_Kingdom), the War Department was officially named this 1855-57. Before that it was officially named something else (and stamped...
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 48,452
Posted By Victrix
Thank you for that, Jasper. I think Waldman and...

Thank you for that, Jasper. I think Waldman and Snook are the classics when it comes to halberds. I had forgotten how good the former is -had to look it up again! :D
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2019, 10:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 48,452
Posted By Victrix
From the caption I think the bardiche on the left...

From the caption I think the bardiche on the left is described as Russian. The war axe on the right is described as Croatian.
Forum: European Armoury 17th November 2019, 10:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 48,452
Posted By Victrix
Which publication is this taken from? It looks...

Which publication is this taken from? It looks good.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 30,196
Posted By Victrix
Yes here is the link to Ruding’s book:...

Yes here is the link to Ruding’s book:...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2019, 04:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 30,196
Posted By Victrix
I searched the word Ingelrii. The Annals of the...

I searched the word Ingelrii. The Annals of the Coinage of Britain and its Dependencies by Rogers Ruding mentions an Ingelri in a list of moneyers to Aethelred, Rex Anglorum.

In ancient Norse, Ing...
Forum: European Armoury 31st October 2019, 10:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 30,196
Posted By Victrix
In Wikipedia on Passau history I found this: ”...

In Wikipedia on Passau history I found this: ” During the second half of the 5th century, St. Severinus established a monastery here. The site was subject to repeated raids by the Alemanni. In 739,...
Forum: European Armoury 30th October 2019, 11:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 30,196
Posted By Victrix
Jim, it’s interesting to note that even today in...

Jim, it’s interesting to note that even today in Sweden you find people whose first names are Ulf and Bert, which have Germanic origins and mean wolf and noble/shining respectively. So Ulfberht could...
Forum: European Armoury 15th October 2019, 09:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 55,858
Posted By Victrix
The upper quillon seems to be twisted sideways...

The upper quillon seems to be twisted sideways which must be a clue to its origins? The legs don’t seem to meet at the top bar in the majescule A.
Forum: European Armoury 14th October 2019, 03:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,193
Posted By Victrix
There was’t all that much even in the first two...

There was’t all that much even in the first two rooms. Makes you wonder where they keep the rest of their “impressive” collection?? The museum description states that the katzbalger is 17thC but it...
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2019, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,193
Posted By Victrix
Jim, Rome is amazing with all its buildings. I...

Jim, Rome is amazing with all its buildings. I had hoped to view more arms and armour. Your sword seems intriguing. It’s a pity I only found this thread on my return as the first two small rooms on...
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2019, 05:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,193
Posted By Victrix
Yes, I was surprised the landsknecht sword was...

Yes, I was surprised the landsknecht sword was that big. I wonder where they keep the rest of their collection? There’s also a Medieval Museum which I sadly had no time to visit as it’s a bit out of...
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2019, 03:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,193
Posted By Victrix
Some more pics. pic 1: statue of St Michael...

Some more pics.

pic 1: statue of St Michael the Archangel on top of the castle roof. You can read about him here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Michael_in_the_Catholic_Church

pic 2:...
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2019, 03:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,193
Posted By Victrix
I recently spent a few days in Rome, the Eternal...

I recently spent a few days in Rome, the Eternal city. One day I went to Castel Sant’Angelo which had a tumultuous but fascinating history which you can read about here:...
Forum: European Armoury 12th October 2019, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 70,177
Posted By Victrix
Many thanks Corrado. We salute you!

Many thanks Corrado. We salute you!
Forum: European Armoury 3rd October 2019, 06:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,301
Posted By Victrix
Wow, looks great! Added to my wish list of places...

Wow, looks great! Added to my wish list of places to visit. Many thanks for posting pics. :)
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,814
Posted By Victrix
Yes as part of the Divide et Impera policy where...

Yes as part of the Divide et Impera policy where the Habsburgs ruled over ethnically diverse lands through a personal mandate, I think it made sense to discourage the access of arms which could be...
Forum: European Armoury 1st October 2019, 06:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,814
Posted By Victrix
Yes it’s sad that some of these venerable Italian...

Yes it’s sad that some of these venerable Italian sword smiths disappeared despite the high quality of their work. As was previously suggested, the fragmentation of the states on the Italian...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2019, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,564
Posted By Victrix
See attached

See attached
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2019, 05:07 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 109,297
Posted By Victrix
The link mentions Polish sources suggesting...

The link mentions Polish sources suggesting Russian exports of captured Polish swords produced in Italy and Styria to the Caucasus and Central Asia. Possibly another source of these Firengi (i.e....
Forum: European Armoury 25th September 2019, 09:47 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 109,297
Posted By Victrix
Jim, I apologize for letting the thread off a...

Jim, I apologize for letting the thread off a tangent here but I think Fringia and its variations is the same thing as Firangi which comes from Franji. I understand Arabic is a phonetic language, it...
Forum: European Armoury 25th September 2019, 02:59 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 109,297
Posted By Victrix
For those who are interested in the history of...

For those who are interested in the history of the time from different view points I can highly recommend Amin Maalouf’s The Crusades through Arab Eyes [2004] which uses contemporary Arab chronicles...
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