Forum: European Armoury
14th April 2024, 05:46 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th February 2024, 06:01 PM
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If only I were close enough to visit... I...
If only I were close enough to visit... I recognize several of the pieces, but not the large brazil-nut pommel in the foreground. It appears to have an inscription, and the label suggests it is a...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th June 2023, 12:58 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd June 2023, 01:25 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st May 2023, 05:08 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st May 2023, 01:08 AM
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The most recent issue of the magazine Medieval...
The most recent issue of the magazine Medieval World: Culture & Conflict (formerly Medieval Warfare) includes a short piece by Adrian Gheorghe on the 15th century Wallachian military, entitled...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2023, 12:05 PM
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You're welcome. :)
One common inscription is...
You're welcome. :)
One common inscription is the bible verse Luke IV:30, Iesus autem transiens per medium illorum ibat ("Jesus passed through their midst and went on his way"). This can be seen on...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th April 2023, 11:04 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th April 2023, 03:48 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
31st March 2023, 11:54 AM
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I have read it but do not have a copy,...
I have read it but do not have a copy, unfortunately. I found it in one of the university libraries in my region. I'll scan it for you at my next opportunity, but this could be a few months... I...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th March 2023, 11:21 PM
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I wish you luck with the writing, I have been...
I wish you luck with the writing, I have been fortunately able to publish a few pieces and know how difficult it can be!
I hadn't heard of Gianrodolfo Rotasso's work before, or this claim about...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2023, 11:46 PM
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Certainly the features of the hilt...
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Certainly the features of the hilt are very typical in Germany and adjacent lands at this time. For comparison, a Swiss painting in the Met of approximately the same date.
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2023, 05:47 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2023, 11:07 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2023, 11:03 PM
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Yes, very similar! I am not very knowledgeable...
Yes, very similar! I am not very knowledgeable about sabers and post-medieval swords, so I didn't make this connection.
I think this one is one is quite interesting because it also seems to show...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2023, 12:22 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th March 2023, 01:24 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
15th March 2023, 01:23 AM
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Here is another distinctive sword in the...
Here is another distinctive sword in the Hungarian National Museum. The oblong octagonal pommel is similar to previous examples, but of higher quality with an inset emblem (possibly a coin?). The...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th March 2023, 12:35 AM
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I found it! Source is here...
I found it! Source is here (file:///C:/Users/Mark/Downloads/acta_iuvenum_sectio_archeologica_i.pdf), the sword is in the Jósa András Museum, in Hungary. Very typical features overall, though the...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th March 2023, 12:26 AM
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I was already intending to post about no. 2633...
I was already intending to post about no. 2633 next, as it has some other different but distinct features. The pommel is generally similar to previous examples, but octagonal instead of square. The...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th March 2023, 12:12 AM
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Great! Helpful photos for comparison. So much...
Great! Helpful photos for comparison. So much information to find in old articles - thanks for sharing. Probably the most comprehensive piece in English is David Alexander's two-part "European swords...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd March 2023, 09:40 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd March 2023, 06:01 PM
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The Russian article that I pulled the images of...
The Russian article that I pulled the images of Stephen's coins is here (https://www.e-anthropology.com/English/Catalog/History/STM_DWL_0AGM_NvriBGjAK733.aspx)... maybe they say something about the...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st March 2023, 08:16 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th February 2023, 10:33 PM
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