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Forum: European Armoury 1st June 2025, 08:25 AM
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Posted By corrado26
Dudley S. Hawtray Gyngell, Armourers Marks; ...

Dudley S. Hawtray Gyngell,
Armourers Marks;
known marks of Armourers, Swordsmiths and Gunsmiths
Forum: European Armoury 31st May 2025, 01:39 PM
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Posted By corrado26
The only two marks that I could find are from...

The only two marks that I could find are from Milano/Italy and Toledo/Spain
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2025, 08:40 AM
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Views: 10,565
Posted By corrado26
The answer ob Mr. Waelty: Thank RobT for the...

The answer ob Mr. Waelty:
Thank RobT for the offer of help with the online book. I'll probably come back to it
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2025, 11:53 AM
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Views: 10,565
Posted By corrado26
Ok, I contacted Mr. Waelty and this is what he...

Ok, I contacted Mr. Waelty and this is what he answered:

I'm actually looking into this issue of publishing the book in English, perhaps just as an online version. 95 percent of the lots depicted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2025, 07:57 AM
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Views: 10,565
Posted By corrado26
I contacted the author yesterday, bought the book...

I contacted the author yesterday, bought the book and had no difficulties to get an answer. Mr. Wälty speaks French and German:cool:
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2025, 10:28 AM
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Posted By corrado26
Here some fotos of the real thing:

Here some fotos of the real thing:
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2025, 08:06 AM
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Views: 5,908
Posted By corrado26
As is to be easily seen the lockplate is a flat...

As is to be easily seen the lockplate is a flat one and has a brass pan. This shows that it cannot be a French lock. French locks after 1763 used to have rounded lockplates and the flat French...
Forum: European Armoury 17th April 2025, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,114
Posted By corrado26
Is it offered by a dealer in the south of Germany?

Is it offered by a dealer in the south of Germany?
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2025, 09:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,114
Posted By corrado26
I never would buy it, it is too flawless for an...

I never would buy it, it is too flawless for an age of more than 400 years!
Forum: European Armoury 10th April 2025, 02:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,267
Posted By corrado26
I overlooked the bended blade, now it is finally...

I overlooked the bended blade, now it is finally clear.
Forum: European Armoury 10th April 2025, 07:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,267
Posted By corrado26
I looked at the photos of the FRINGIA saber...

I looked at the photos of the FRINGIA saber again. It seems possible to me that the forger only made the then missing scabbard. At least I can't see anything on the saber based on the photos that...
Forum: European Armoury 9th April 2025, 07:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,267
Posted By corrado26
As you can see, there are no signs of wear or age...

As you can see, there are no signs of wear or age on the rings, which would be expected if it were an old, worn piece. Unfortunately, that is not the case, so this is probably not an original saber -...
Forum: European Armoury 8th April 2025, 11:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,267
Posted By corrado26
could you please make fotos of the sabre in post...

could you please make fotos of the sabre in post 1 like this one?
Forum: European Armoury 7th April 2025, 08:22 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,267
Posted By corrado26
Smile congratulations, this is really a very nice sabre...

congratulations, this is really a very nice sabre in a very good condition!!
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2025, 08:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,888
Posted By corrado26
I do not know wether this is a German sword or...

I do not know wether this is a German sword or not, but what I know is that the blade is a Toledo one. The "T"-mark is definite.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2025, 08:04 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 302,034
Posted By corrado26
I want to add two pictures of captain Blackbird...

I want to add two pictures of captain Blackbird which demonstrate how he probably used to wear his armament. The following text I found in my archives but unfortunately don't know its author!
...
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2025, 02:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 23,256
Posted By corrado26
this could be a infantry- or police sabre of the...

this could be a infantry- or police sabre of the Kingdom of Saxony, the "FA" under crown was the monogram of King Friedrich August II. (1797-1854 or Friedrich Augus III. (1904-1918)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2025, 07:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 34,416
Posted By corrado26
I think this is a Choora; its decoration at the...

I think this is a Choora; its decoration at the grip are nearly the same as the ones in the fotos of two chooras in my collectiony
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2025, 06:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 38,706
Posted By corrado26
It is very hard to say wether it is original old...

It is very hard to say wether it is original old or newly made as there are lots of handymen in Afghanistan producing many of this
type of gun
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2025, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 30,943
Posted By corrado26
I think you have a not very old Flissa from...

I think you have a not very old Flissa from Morocco
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th February 2025, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 63,584
Posted By corrado26
I think the "cuchillo"in the foto is the basic...

I think the "cuchillo"in the foto is the basic type of your piece. You find it and others in a book that I bought some time ago when I still had a collection if more than 50 cuchillos of Albacete
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2025, 07:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 62,067
Posted By corrado26
I think because of the remarkable style of the...

I think because of the remarkable style of the butt this gun was made by a handyman of the Sind people in today Pakistan. Guns of this type, with sharply curved flaring butts are typical of Sind, now...
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2025, 12:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 102,048
Posted By corrado26
The only firearm I can remember and which has...

The only firearm I can remember and which has been very impressiv for me as a youngster was the "silverrifle" of Winnetou, the chief of Apaches, written by Karl May
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2025, 10:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 36,707
Posted By corrado26
This is certainly not a weapon but a piece of...

This is certainly not a weapon but a piece of wood with metal/bras applikations:cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th November 2024, 06:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,023
Posted By corrado26
Oil bottle, that's entirely possible. But why...

Oil bottle, that's entirely possible. But why does someone carry an oil bottle with them?
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