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Just ended and I was outbid... Dang!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300023399225 My fantasy was that this sword was not Arabian, as advertised, but Caucasian (Georgian or Daghestani). Reasons: silver handle narrowing towards the pommel, vegetal decorations on the crossguard, some figurative decoration on the tip of the pommel. The blade is likely European (German? Can't see well) and likely shortened. So, boys and girls, what do you think? Should I drown my sorrows in a very big bottle of Armenian brandy or rejoyce that I did not waste my money? Ham, Ward and Rivkin (the Texas boy!) to the rescue! |
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Sharing your sorrow.
I was outbid to. It seems a nice example fo wich your theory seems plausible, but I should ask if it is not one of thoose persian naval nimchas (Tirri, page 58) |
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Cant really tell you what it is but it certainly isnt arabian.
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Well, I am a very narrow specialist, so I see caucasian things everywhere I look
![]() P.S. Did you try to apply the new "dressed to kill" theory ? I mean, you should not have any problems "to sundry unsolved problems in weapons research" with it. |
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As to the new theory....No, I did not, but some of my patients applied it generously and liberally and told me that "Preparation H" was better. ![]() |
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The blade of this sword reminds me a lot of the 1796 British Light Cavalry Sabre, or one of its many imitations. The last few inches have obviously been reworked and shortened.
Ian. Picture of 1796 British Light Cavalry Sabre ![]() Also another example of the pattern here: http://www.antiqueswords.com/blcs14.htm Last edited by Ian; 8th September 2006 at 09:44 PM. Reason: added picture and link |
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