![]() |
![]() |
#1 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,242
|
![]()
Hello,
This large sword was sold on the bay last week and it brought on some questions. 41" long with a 35" long, 2" wide blade, split tip. Immediate thought was of a Persian, Qajar "revival" blade with a karabela hilt. In some older threads on karabela similar hilts were identified as produced in Turkey or possibly Persia. Thoughts? Is this piece a legitimate piece or a random assembly? Emanuel |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 1,693
|
![]()
Something a little more modern.
![]() http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009TNGM6/...=justprofit-20 What did it go for? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,242
|
![]()
Hahah!!!! Wow! time for me to brush up on my modern repros
![]() They got the handle and guard very close to originals. It went for about $600 and it was fought over by 10 different people. Thanks Iain! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 | |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 1,693
|
![]() Quote:
The price indicates at least to me that most people saw it for what it was. I seem to recall another going for much higher a year or so ago. ![]() Makes you wonder what will happen in a few decades when some of the very good Medieval replicas available today start turning up on eBay with a bit more age and patina to them... |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,818
|
![]() Quote:
With authentic battle damge (from a day at the locol medieval fair) ![]() Well spotted! Gavin |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
|
![]()
If you look at the finished pieces from the same seller, several of those were sold recently for about the same price. Same pics were used for all of them.
I contacted the seller with a question, and he told me that the handle was " imitation ivory", and that it was "not sharpened, but not dull either. You ( meaning, -"I") could do some damage with it". If one is still pining for it, just wait a bit: there will be more:-) |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|