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Recently finished......strange that the appraised value was $20000 and the seller was prepared to sell for less than a tenth of that figure......I hear alarm bells ringing...(in my head)
![]() http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 What do you think.......... |
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I honestly believe that this is a knightly sword, really nice sword too. Would love to see more of those on ebay instead of those damn chinese katanas. As for the selling price, its a shame, if I had the money, which I certainly dont, I would buy it at double the price set by the seller. Really beautiful sword.
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This is a very controversial seller, aka EFTIS. He has had a number of miraculous medieval and viking swords for sale, all reported to have been excavated. By the way, here is another remarkable Viking Sword:
Ebay 7422232122 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 |
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However, he did have some credible stuff to sell:
http://cgi.ebay.com/EFTIS-UNIQUE-INL...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/EFTIS-MASTERPIEC...QQcmdZViewItem |
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I'm still laughing about the Viking Takouba...... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 |
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I will not comment that seller.
![]() However thatone looks verry verry well. Well I guest that it was real, but I think it still overpriced. That is not a 10.000$ crusader era sword, but rather a 17th century piece, slightly bigger than thoose landknechts schwerte. Nice piece, however certainly not a bargain missing its quillons. Another thing, the crazy appraisals from that seller are taken out from Christie's auction catalogues for the year 2020... ![]() ![]() ![]() The viking variant of the tokuba is just gorgeus! The essential piece for desert boardings. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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There is indeed the likelihood that this is a complete fabrication. looking at the tang again, even if it had undergone professional conservation it is as fresh as yesterday. Look at the tang on my tombak, most certainly not 16th century
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I think the blade is genuine ; the pommel is a big question mark; but the tang is new. A true "fusion" sword
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Just a possibillity...
I would assume that the handle would have been leather bound wood...on that assumption ..the handle would have been bonded to the tang using some form of resin. If this is the case, after the wood had rotted away.. it would expose the 'resin covered' tang ...which could have protected it from rusting. I'm not saying that this is true for the sword which started the thread... but could it be possible for other 'drowned' swords??? |
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I've only just noticed this on the listing...
'Length of Pommel: 5.5 cm. The Sword is in excellent excavated condition with minimal pitting. The crossbar is missing but the original pommel is present.' If the pommel is original and still fixed to the tang, the 'crossbar' would be captive between the pommel and blade, so should be present....or am I missing something.... |
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I think enough has been said about this sword, and I see the thread drifting in an unproductive direction.
If you have information or insight that might help date the blade, please do share this with the forum, but there is no good purpose to speculation, and even less to mockery. Thank you. |
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