GAUDIEST KNIFE COMPETITION, MY ENTRY

Atlantia · 7th August 2012, 06:08 PM

These all look like they've come straight out of Elton John's cutlery drawer.

Shimmerxxx · 7th August 2012, 08:32 PM

Here's one from The Wallace Collection that caught my eye.

ALEX · 13th August 2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shimmerxxx

Here's one from The Wallace Collection that caught my eye.

Shimmerxxx, you have a good eye. I think we need to clarify some terminology here. The term "gaudiest" has several meanings:

--Brilliantly or excessively showy.
--Cheaply showy in a tasteless way.
--Ostentatiously ornamented.

The Wallace Collection dagger you show above is one of the most beautiful and outstanding examples of Mughal art. As such, and considering the content of this thread, I'd refrain from using the term "gaudiest".
"Brilliantly made" is more like it:-)

VANDOO · 13th August 2012, 08:43 PM

TRUE THE REAL WORKS OF ART THOUGH OFTEN FLASHY AND COLORFUL TO SOME TASTES ARE IN ANOTHER CATEGORY ENTIRELY. PERHAPS ROYAL WEAPONS OR WEAPONS OF STATE? IF RUBIES, DIAMONDS, GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES WERE WORTHLESS PERHAPS THEN THEY WOULD BE GAUDIE BUT EVEN THEN THE WORKMANSHIP WOULD SET THEM IN A MUCH HIGHER CATEGORY.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET PERMISSION TO START A POST ON SOME OF THE VERY JEWEL ENCRUSTED TREASURES SUCH AS THE TOPKAPI DAGGER AMONG OTHERS BUT SO FAR HAVE HAD NO REPLY TO MY INQUIRYS.
HOPEFULLY I WILL RECEIVE PERMISSION SOON AS I HAVE THE PICTURES ON HAND.

WORTH IS ALSO A MATTER OF TIMEING IF SUCH A DAGGER AS MINE WERE OFFERED AT THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE PERHAPS ONE COULD HAVE OWNED MANHATTEN.

7th August 2012, 08:32 PM	#2
Shimmerxxx Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wickford, UK Posts: 54	Here's one from The Wallace Collection that caught my eye. Attached Images

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VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	TRUE THE REAL WORKS OF ART THOUGH OFTEN FLASHY AND COLORFUL TO SOME TASTES ARE IN ANOTHER CATEGORY ENTIRELY. PERHAPS ROYAL WEAPONS OR WEAPONS OF STATE? IF RUBIES, DIAMONDS, GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES WERE WORTHLESS PERHAPS THEN THEY WOULD BE GAUDIE BUT EVEN THEN THE WORKMANSHIP WOULD SET THEM IN A MUCH HIGHER CATEGORY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET PERMISSION TO START A POST ON SOME OF THE VERY JEWEL ENCRUSTED TREASURES SUCH AS THE TOPKAPI DAGGER AMONG OTHERS BUT SO FAR HAVE HAD NO REPLY TO MY INQUIRYS. HOPEFULLY I WILL RECEIVE PERMISSION SOON AS I HAVE THE PICTURES ON HAND. WORTH IS ALSO A MATTER OF TIMEING IF SUCH A DAGGER AS MINE WERE OFFERED AT THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE PERHAPS ONE COULD HAVE OWNED MANHATTEN. Last edited by VANDOO; 13th August 2012 at 10:15 PM.

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