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23rd April 2007, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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Russian (?) shamshir
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=012
WHere is this from? It doesnt look Russian to me! |
23rd April 2007, 10:09 AM | #2 | |
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23rd April 2007, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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Never seen anything like it. Caucasian perhaps?
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23rd April 2007, 08:31 PM | #4 |
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Not Caucasian and not Russian: far too crude.
I am intrigued by the lower" langet": looks like a piece of flat metal with rudimentary embellishments. Overall, I think it is Arabian, but not of a sophisticated origin: Bedouin souds about right. The blade looks military. Any markings? |
23rd April 2007, 08:40 PM | #5 |
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It was far from cheap. You can get some pretty smart stuff in better condition for that price .
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23rd April 2007, 10:33 PM | #6 |
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Hi All,
The blade and scabbard are from a British 1803. Hilt ???? Hope this helps. Jeff |
24th April 2007, 01:08 AM | #7 | |
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"Of provincial manufacture" would be about right. |
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