Forum: European Armoury
4th December 2023, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 23
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Hi,
I totally agree it is a great sword but...
Hi,
I totally agree it is a great sword but once an extract from the McDougallpedia :):):) has been posted there's not a lot left to say. As always Jim you are a veritable mine of info...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st December 2023, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 100,735
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2023, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 100,735
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
24th November 2023, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 36,037
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
24th November 2023, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 36,037
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 21,721
Hi Radboud,
Lovely sword and...
Hi Radboud,
Lovely sword and great that you got a definite attribution something that is not always possible. I have attached a further photo of the hilt of my sword and a copy of an...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th November 2023, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 281,349
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Forum: European Armoury
20th November 2023, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 281,349
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2023, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 41,758
Hi Jim,
Don't know if you remember...
Hi Jim,
Don't know if you remember this one of mine. Jens suggested the figure was a hunter with a boomerang type weapon as shown in the photo of a panoply. The other detail may represent a...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th November 2023, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 43,576
Hi,
I reckon if you contact both Belgian and...
Hi,
I reckon if you contact both Belgian and Dutch Army Museums you will get a definite answer as to the lineage of your gun. I have had occasion to contact both Museums and found them both very...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th November 2023, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 43,576
Hi Tom,
This discussion will be of...
Hi Tom,
This discussion will be of interest. http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25012&highlight=dutch+1815
I found the Dutch Army Museum very helpful and I think it would be ...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th November 2023, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 28,446
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 367,246
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 367,246
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 367,246
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2023, 10:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2023, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,619
Hi,
This article should answer most of your...
Hi,
This article should answer most of your questions. http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/facon/criollo.html I've had occasion to correspond with Mr Domenech and have found most helpful in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2023, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 43,889
English made Jambiya
Hi,
Thought this might be of interest.
https://www.olympiaauctions.com/sales/arms-armour/oa290623/view-lot/630/
Regards,
Norman.
P.S. Sale has ended.
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd August 2023, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 45,550
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
4th June 2023, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,245
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 18,706
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Forum: European Armoury
25th April 2023, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 65,675
Hi,
Along with the gallant ANZAC's landed at...
Hi,
Along with the gallant ANZAC's landed at Gallipoli were troops of the 52nd Lowland Division comprising mainly of men recruited from the Glasgow area. Among them were men of the Highland Light...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2023, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 61,532
Hi,
Spontoons come in a variety of guises,...
Hi,
Spontoons come in a variety of guises, here are two 18thC ones I have and an illustration of the halberd type. I would suggest the crosspiece on a spontoon is more decorative than utilitarian...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2023, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 61,532
Hi,
It would seem so.
Regards,
Norman. ...
Hi,
It would seem so.
Regards,
Norman.
https://collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-25511.html
https://collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-33633.html
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2023, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 24,197
Hi,
I have one of these, got it with other...
Hi,
I have one of these, got it with other bits and pieces in a sale. It is 12 1/2 inches long and 11.1 ozs. As an occasional fresh and sea water fisherman I can well imagine it would do the job...
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