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2nd August 2009, 11:02 AM
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Kaskara for Comment.
Hi,
'picked this up' today. A Kaskara  ...the hilt seems to white metal ...the pommel and banding (just before it) seems older than the handle and wiring. (re-hilted probably.) Blade still relatively sharp, single fuller with faint etching which looks to a some sort of pattern with some foliage. Blade marked with "W. Clauberg Solingen" which is slightly worn, under langet. Under the other langet is a standing knight marking. Out of a number of Kaskara I have handled, this seems to be one of the 'better balanced' versions. Is this a good example. I am assuming the blade is mid 19th C and the fullers look forged. Please any information or comments gratefully recieved Thank you David . |
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2nd August 2009, 12:56 PM
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Very nice sword never saw one with that type of pommel.
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2nd August 2009, 01:05 PM
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Thanks Lew
,would you have any idea as to the region / tribe that this sword may have originated ? Regards David |
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2nd August 2009, 01:14 PM
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Very Very nice David, Very interesting handle and a rather fine looking blade!
Congratulations. I'd love that one myself. |
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2nd August 2009, 02:11 PM
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A fine kaskara - never seen that type of pommel before.
Regards |
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2nd August 2009, 03:46 PM
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Wow, nicely done David!
This is a high end piece I would say, from Darfur. It is really unlikely to say what tribes or exact regions at this point, but obviously the Fur are predominant. I will check notes further later tonight, wagons west right now, Fort Stockton Texas in about 350 miles From what I recall Clauberg was one of the Solingen makers supplying cavalry sabre blades to the U.S. mid 19th century until after Civil War. It seems I have seen the very decorative pommel in the Kendall notes, and the lozenge pattern of the grip is Darfur, and is found in the Reed article. All the best, Jim |
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2nd August 2009, 07:21 PM
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Thank you Gene, Colin and Jim
,I am very pleased with it....and it was quite cheap  I bought this from, of all places, a 'boot fair' .....for our non Brits....this is where you load your car with unwanted items, drive to a muddy field with other 'car booters' , set up a stall, wait for the 'customers' and sell your 'wares'. Imagine my surprise to see this on display .....bearing in mind the current knife/sword laws in the UK  A quick unsuccessful haggle, had me walking around the boot fair without the sword.....left it for around 1 hour....went back with my final offer (well not really   , but he believed it was)... which was accepted. I got the distinct impression, that comments by others about the legality of sword sales ... worried the seller....and was very much to my advantage Very much looking forward to further comments from the books of the 'Wandering Librarian'  Thanks Jim Kind Regards David |
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2nd August 2009, 07:31 PM
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2nd August 2009, 08:10 PM
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Best David |
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