Forum: European Armoury
23rd June 2024, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 73,145
Hi,
I still think someone has tried to...
Hi,
I still think someone has tried to reveal the the numbers more clearly by cleaning as the proud areas around the numbers have lost their patina but I guess we will have to agree to disagree....
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd June 2024, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 73,145
Hi,
Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger...
Hi,
Attached photo of a Silver Hilted Hanger C1775, a French Petits Montmorency C1778/82 (I.D Musee De L'armee), an M1845 French Infantry sword. The posters sword blade has a large fuller...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd June 2024, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 73,145
Hi,
It looks like someone has cleaned an...
Hi,
It looks like someone has cleaned an area to reveal the numbers and in doing so has rubbed part of the peen. The peen does have an area of patina left so I still don't think the assembly is...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st June 2024, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 73,145
Hi,
To my mind this is surely a late 18thC...
Hi,
To my mind this is surely a late 18thC early 19thC hanger style blade. The blade length and the larger fuller terminating at the point, to me at least, are sure fire indicators of this type....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2024, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 91,043
Hi,
The hilt configuration would suggest it...
Hi,
The hilt configuration would suggest it has undergone a local interpretation of a Western style sword hilt and guard much as has happened to this Khyber knife of mine. You'll notice the...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th May 2024, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 60,341
Hi Jim,
The illustration is from a...
Hi Jim,
The illustration is from a pamphlet sent to me by Philip Lankester about 20 yrs ago when I was enquiring about a particular cutlass blade, photo attached.
My Regards,
Norman.
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Forum: European Armoury
6th May 2024, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 60,341
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2024, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 20,223
Hi,
Here is one similar...
Hi,
Here is one similar http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22852&highlight=bichaq.
Hope your examples shed more light as they are in better shape than mine i.e. your inscription is still...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 36,524
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th March 2024, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 33,843
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th March 2024, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 33,843
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
9th March 2024, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 33,843
Hi Stu,
Thanks for your input. The...
Hi Stu,
Thanks for your input. The medal is an 1880 Kabul to Kandahar Star to the 72nd Highlanders. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was set up in 1917 so I think this is outwith...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th February 2024, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 33,843
Victorian Campaign Medals
Hi,
Has anybody got any experience in researching Victorian Campaign Medals. I always get redirected to ancestor type websites which I'm not too keen to join. Anybody know of a simple direct way...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 33,791
Hi,
It is not illegal in the U.K. to own a...
Hi,
It is not illegal in the U.K. to own a sword stick providing it is an antique. This normally means more than 100yrs old but I would suspect to stay within the spirit of the law Victorian or...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th February 2024, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 23,345
Hi Phil,
I have a Caucasian Miquelet...
Hi Phil,
I have a Caucasian Miquelet rifle with a barrel cartouche. Despite being in touch with several sources over the years I have never been able to find an answer. Hope you might have...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th February 2024, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 23,345
Hi,
My only example of a suma is a...
Hi,
My only example of a suma is a utilitarian Ottoman military combination of rod and powder flask early 19thC. Pictured is also an illustration of same from the book Description of Egypt....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2024, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,361
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Forum: European Armoury
31st January 2024, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 21,578
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2024, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 33,744
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2024, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 33,744
Hi,
Similar markings on a Balkan pistol of...
Hi,
Similar markings on a Balkan pistol of mine, possibly French manufacture for the Balkan market with locally applied marks probably done by an illiterate craftsman.
Regards,
Norman.
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Forum: European Armoury
15th January 2024, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 267,055
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Forum: European Armoury
24th December 2023, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 25,670
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Forum: European Armoury
6th December 2023, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 149,157
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Forum: European Armoury
5th December 2023, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 149,157
Hi Fernando,
Don't be modest,...
Hi Fernando,
Don't be modest, you have a star quality yourself ;););) which I'm sure is equally appreciated.:):):)
Kind Regards,
Norman.
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Forum: European Armoury
5th December 2023, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 149,157
Dear Jim,
My comments were never...
Dear Jim,
My comments were never intended to be a criticism but couched admiration for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge and research. I am sure everybody on the Forum...
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