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Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2022, 04:50 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
I could only find one close example, from...

I could only find one close example, from Romania, in the Szekely National Museum. There is also a more well-known sword from Sweden that has a similar detail, but in the middle of the quillon and...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2022, 11:11 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
You are welcome, and thank you Lee. Labuda's...

You are welcome, and thank you Lee. Labuda's thesis can be downloaded here, there is a little discussion of the sword and the circumstances of its finding, but text is all in Slovakian:
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Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2022, 02:19 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
Hello, The pommel seems very unusual (and very...

Hello,
The pommel seems very unusual (and very large), I do not think I have ever seen one quite like it. I think type Q pommels are always made of only one piece, and generally have crosses with a...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd December 2022, 01:55 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
Hi Andreas, The typology of your sword (type...

Hi Andreas,

The typology of your sword (type H/I disk pommel, type 2 cross) is very similar to a family with some famous members, like the swords from the River Witham and Whittlesea Mere, which...
Forum: European Armoury 6th September 2021, 01:03 AM
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Posted By Reventlov
Based on comparison with other inscriptions, I...

Based on comparison with other inscriptions, I think a plausible reading of the first side might be RCDNISRTNEDA. The two most relevant comparisons that I've found are swords from Oldenburg and...
Forum: European Armoury 31st August 2021, 02:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,891
Posted By Reventlov
Thanks for these - a shame this side is in such...

Thanks for these - a shame this side is in such poor condition!

The cross is distinctive enough, comparison with other swords may provide some leads.

From the angles of the fragments you've...
Forum: European Armoury 30th August 2021, 01:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,891
Posted By Reventlov
Thank you for sharing photos of this interesting...

Thank you for sharing photos of this interesting sword. I find these mysterious inscriptions a fascinating puzzle. While it is true that in most cases we will likely never explain their meaning with...
Forum: European Armoury 7th July 2021, 02:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 78,650
Posted By Reventlov
There is a cinquedea in the Wallace Collection...

There is a cinquedea in the Wallace Collection with a very similar marking. A number of such weapons have also been attributed to Ercole dei Fideli, though not this one in particular.
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Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2021, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,804
Posted By Reventlov
Actually, the hilt of this sword was originally...

Actually, the hilt of this sword was originally quite ornate - it is only plain in comparison with its neighbour in this photo. The hilt is silver-plated, and inlaid with Scandinavian interlace...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd February 2021, 01:25 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 40,021
Posted By Reventlov
Both swords in Madrid are signed: the one...

Both swords in Madrid are signed: the one attributed to Fernando el Católico carries the name "Antonius", and the one in the Instituto Valencia de Don Juan is signed "Chataldo" (a.k.a. Cataldo). ...
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2021, 06:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,166
Posted By Reventlov
This sword makes the rounds of the forums and...

This sword makes the rounds of the forums and image boards regularly - I very much doubt its authenticity, and I am not the first to say so.

I think the ornamentation gives the game away, and the...
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2020, 04:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,995
Posted By Reventlov
I think it may very well be genuine, the unusual...

I think it may very well be genuine, the unusual details of its appearance are closely comparable to a sword found in the River Barrow in Ireland, including the langets, narrow cross, quatrefoil...
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2019, 04:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,714
Posted By Reventlov
Yes, it's titled "L’armement occidental pendant...

Yes, it's titled "L’armement occidental pendant la premičre croisade", by Olivier Bouzy, and is available online... The theory is mentioned in passing in a footnote, there is not much more than what...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2019, 07:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,714
Posted By Reventlov
Well done! Such a close match with the swords'...

Well done! Such a close match with the swords' name is new to me. Following up on this leads to an article on the topic of the many continental moneyers at work in England during the 10th century....
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2019, 01:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,714
Posted By Reventlov
I mentioned this up-thread... :rolleyes: ...

I mentioned this up-thread... :rolleyes:

vilhelmsson has eloquently (and gently) pointed out the weaknesses in that particular paper by Feuerbach; similar issues were previously raised here:...
Forum: European Armoury 28th October 2019, 02:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,714
Posted By Reventlov
There are a good many more "Ingelrii" swords out...

There are a good many more "Ingelrii" swords out there in museum collections. The exact number will depend on how much leeway you allow for variations! At least 35+ that I think no one would disagree...
Forum: European Armoury 8th October 2019, 04:05 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 96,262
Posted By Reventlov
Here is an interesting example of the single...

Here is an interesting example of the single millrind mark - on the same blade appears the "Passau wolf". The sword is suggested to be Italian, being exceptionally similar to one in a well known...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd September 2019, 07:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,710
Posted By Reventlov
Well done! PS. Check your email, I think you...

Well done!

PS. Check your email, I think you missed my last reply... :p
Forum: European Armoury 8th November 2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,790
Posted By Reventlov
Hi Lee, Very interesting, thanks for sharing...

Hi Lee,
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this! I think Tomáš addresses the nuances of the various typologies very well. It has been clear to me for a while that the definition of Petersen's...
Forum: European Armoury 9th August 2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 31,320
Posted By Reventlov
Another previously unlocated Alexandrian XVIIIc...

Another previously unlocated Alexandrian XVIIIc has resurfaced at auction! It shares the same maker's mark that appears on the XVIIIc in the Royal Armouries: the letter P surmounted by a cross...
Forum: European Armoury 27th March 2018, 01:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,332
Posted By Reventlov
I think it is almost certain that these are cases...

I think it is almost certain that these are cases where the upper portion of the pommel has been lost... The examples originally published by Petersen have been re-examined by Fedir Androshchuk and...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd February 2018, 03:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,590
Posted By Reventlov
Thank you again, Fernando! The form of the hilt...

Thank you again, Fernando! The form of the hilt is familiar of course, but the surface decoration seems very different from other swords of this type...
Forum: European Armoury 16th February 2018, 10:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,590
Posted By Reventlov
Obrigado, Fernando. :)

Obrigado, Fernando. :)
Forum: European Armoury 16th February 2018, 03:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,590
Posted By Reventlov
Does anyone (Fernando?) recognize this sword...

Does anyone (Fernando?) recognize this sword shown on the cover of another of Daehnhardt's books, and have any more information about it? I could not find an image credit in the few pages available...
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2018, 03:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 61,525
Posted By Reventlov
Sadly, on this topic Wikipedia is not reliable......

Sadly, on this topic Wikipedia is not reliable... in any language! ;)
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