Forum: European Armoury
6th May 2017, 02:40 PM
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Thank you all for the comments and helpful...
Thank you all for the comments and helpful additional illustrations. I have been traveling the past few days and so have not been able to find time to comment.
The drop point blade of number 2...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2017, 08:47 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2017, 09:29 PM
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Thanks
I will certainly post some decent pictures once I have them in hand!
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2017, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 22
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item 4
Lama a doppio filo decorata con la scritta "NON TI FIDAR DI ME SE COR NON AI", tallone inciso e cesellato con figure di militari e in cartiglio le sigle "GGV", impugnatura tortile in corno con ghiere...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2017, 05:21 PM
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Item 3
Lama a doppio filo scanalata e incisa al tallone con rimessi in ottone, impugnatura anch'essa decorata a placche e girali. Ottime condizioni, lievi difetti._x0000_ L. 34,5 cm.
Double fluted blade,...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2017, 05:19 PM
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Item 2
Lama ad un filo e mezzo sgusciata al centro e cesellata con fogliami e figure di cavallo e leoni al tallone, impugnatura formata da dischi in osso di diverso colore, ghiere in metallo bianco incise....
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2017, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 22
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Comments will be appreciated, Berger collection
Recently I have been focused on collecting weapons that fall into the ethnographic category but today I participated in an auction of European weapons from the Berger collection), so I would greatly...
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Forum: Swap Forum
18th April 2017, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th April 2017, 02:54 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th April 2017, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 9
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carving on hilt
The hilt is rather plain but with these couple of carved spots. One at least looks like it could be a face.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th April 2017, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 9
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My Kris from the Edward Fey collection
I just have to share!
From the auction catalog:
Fine old blade (pamor restored) and Surakarta style hilt, with green and gold demon face and fanciful Indonesian designs. It is noted by Edward...
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Forum: Swap Forum
13th April 2017, 12:06 AM
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Charles Buttin's "Catalogue de la Collection"
For sale is a copy of Charles Buttin's "Catalogue de la Collection d'Armes Anciennes, Europeennes et Orientales"
This came out of the recent sale of the Edward Frey collection. Buttin's book has...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2017, 08:54 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th April 2017, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 44
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url
https://new.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/100785_fine-arms-and-armour-collection-of-edward-frey
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th April 2017, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 44
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I sat in on that auction. There was a Chakra...
I sat in on that auction. There was a Chakra estimated at about $900 that went for $19,000 (plus 22% premium)! Quite a number of the Kris went unsold. I picked up this one for the opening bid.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2017, 02:59 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd March 2017, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 4
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From eBay last night
Burmese Lacquerware Betel Nut Box (Kun-It) with Brass Hand-Crafted Nut Cutter.
I agree that the Brownrigg book is very helpful.
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
20th March 2017, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 16
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Betel quid and Areca
At this link on my web page you can see the process of making a quid and my collection of artifacts. There are also links to scientific articles:
http://papke.med.ufl.edu/betelresearch.html
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2017, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2017, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,066
Shashka, for comments; Dagestan?
The vendor referred to this as a Dagestan/Russian Shashka/Cavalry Sword. It is certainly from the Caucuses, but can it associated with Dagestan with any real confidence? He also said that the date...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2017, 04:36 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2017, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 7
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Coins
Here are pictures of coins like those used to dress the rivets. On the topside there are two 20 Kopek coins and one 15 kopek coin. Of course I do not know the dates of the coins on the sword but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2017, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 6
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just for reference
Virtually all the other examples I have seen have been relatively small knives from from Chichicastenango. Clearly these are for the tourist trade. I picked this one up from e-bay just for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2017, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 6
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Bingo!
Good call! Apparently the usual small knives come from "Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango, is known for its traditional Maya Indian culture.
The Spanish conquistadors...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2017, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 6
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Mexican?
Artzi describes this as: “a long machete sword, most probably from Mexico or otherwise a neighboring country in central America. Nicely re-curving blade, double edged, 23 inches long. Long black horn...
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