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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 24th April 2023, 12:31 PM
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Posted By fernando
Well, by local auctioners i mean real local...

Well, by local auctioners i mean real local auctioners, three of them, 25 miles away from home. No public transports involved. Besides, their commission is not so high. In any case, since a while...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd April 2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
My bad. It took me so long to extract the pages...

My bad. It took me so long to extract the pages with the Martinez listings from his PDF book that i missed the Andrés one ... precisely written in the same manner as in Palomares nomina.
As for your...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd April 2023, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
This issue over (right or wrong) marriage of...

This issue over (right or wrong) marriage of hilts to blades is in itself a vast subject, covering different angles. We know that a determined sword smith is generally known to be the one that forges...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st April 2023, 02:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,803
Posted By fernando
Long time i have instructed my wife & daughter to...

Long time i have instructed my wife & daughter to get help from a local honest friend who is acquainted and respected by local auctioners.
Forum: European Armoury 20th April 2023, 06:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
Nothing useful, i am afraid. One of them said...

Nothing useful, i am afraid. One of them said that my reasoning on the fathers/sons sounded plausible but he was sorry not to be able to provide any further information.The other one, whom i had more...
Forum: Swap Forum 19th April 2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,797
Posted By fernando
Sold.

Sold.
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2023, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,811
Posted By fernando
No time waisted. That's what we are here for...

No time waisted. That's what we are here for :cool:.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2023, 01:49 PM
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Views: 2,141,935
Posted By fernando
Whatever ;).

Whatever ;).
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2023, 01:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 232,647
Posted By fernando
Welcome to the forum, Leonymus :). ... And so...

Welcome to the forum, Leonymus :).
... And so good that our members helped you with your question :cool:.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2023, 11:08 AM
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Posted By fernando
Excelent image :cool:.

Excelent image :cool:.
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2023, 02:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,080
Posted By fernando
Finding 'identical' examples doesn't help...

Finding 'identical' examples doesn't help legitimating authenticity; on the contrary... if you know what i mean. These things are highly discussable. Hopefuly some of our specialized members pop in...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2023, 11:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,080
Posted By fernando
Wow ... what an outstanding example. Either a...

Wow ... what an outstanding example. Either a fake ... or a Preciuousness. Paging the experts.
Forum: European Armoury 15th April 2023, 09:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,552
Posted By fernando
Over here we call them Ascumas ...

... And we call the cross bars "Travincas".


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Forum: European Armoury 9th April 2023, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,247
Posted By fernando
According to Don Enrique de Leguina

Dionysio Corrientes, Toledo, Madrid. Died 1733. He had his sword factory near San Francisco. Rodrigues del Canto describes him has having forged blades for short swords.


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Forum: Swap Forum 29th March 2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,315
Posted By fernando
A unique blunderbuss for sale

A genuine blunderbuss from the end 18th century. Unique lock with cocking safety pawl. Romantic belt hook. All parts original, including ramrod. Stock grip and fore-end with fine carvings. Butt...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 29th March 2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,486
Posted By fernando
MacCathain, please upload your pictures using...

MacCathain, please upload your pictures using forum attachment features.
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2023, 10:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,551
Posted By fernando
Maybe the engraver copied the inscription from...

Maybe the engraver copied the inscription from another implement, split in context, and did not know Latin enough to recompose it.



Actaeon himself ?


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Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,015
Posted By fernando
All in all ...

... and as we say in my neck of the woods: "He who doesn't have a dog, hunts with a cat" ;).
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
Meanwhile i have sent e-mail to two surces in...

Meanwhile i have sent e-mail to two surces in Spain, to see whether they can untangle this Martinez knot ... but i am not sure if they ever answer :o.
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,551
Posted By fernando
Great powderhorn, Akanthus :cool:. Perhaps the...

Great powderhorn, Akanthus :cool:.
Perhaps the engraved text would be Actaeon ego sum: dominum cognoscite vestrum! meaning I am Actaeon: know your master.
Actaeon, in Geeek mythology, was a great...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2023, 12:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
No reason to worry, Michael. I reckon i was...

No reason to worry, Michael. I reckon i was premature. This Latin inscription also appears in Toledan swords; maybe not so often, but it does. The smith marks in this blade are reprehensible. No...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,015
Posted By fernando
Comes to mind the (double) interpretation of...

Comes to mind the (double) interpretation of educational; to enlighten viewers of how such imitations may be deceiving or to show them in good faith the idea of how originals would be. I wonder how...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2023, 10:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
Are you sure it says EN TOLED ME FECIT ? Not a...

Are you sure it says EN TOLED ME FECIT ? Not a good sign. These "me fecit" inscritions are more seen in Solingen blades; you know, "Solingen me fecit" or "me fecit Solingen" :o.
Can you take a...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2023, 06:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,954
Posted By fernando
Welcome to the forum, Michael :). A bit confusing...

Welcome to the forum, Michael :). A bit confusing indeed. in Ramiro Larrañaga's work he extends this smiths name to ANDRÉS MARTINEZ DE GARRATE. He and his brother Gabriel (36) are sons of ZABALA. It...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2023, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 21,015
Posted By fernando
The merit of making 'good' replicas constitutes...

The merit of making 'good' replicas constitutes the particularity to confuse them with genuine examples, hence increasing the facility with which the best intentioned collector, even institution,...
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