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Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2016, 07:13 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
Well I am very jealous then... I have browsed...

Well I am very jealous then... I have browsed this catalogue several times at a university library a few hours from where I live, but have only ever had time to make the briefest notes. :mad:
Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2016, 05:23 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
Sorry, I should have been more specific! I'm...

Sorry, I should have been more specific! I'm referring to fig. 10 in The Halberd and Other European Polearms, 1300-1650. The content is basically the same as the other publication, where the same...
Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2016, 05:43 AM
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Posted By Reventlov
Hi Fernando, Thank you for sharing this item...

Hi Fernando,
Thank you for sharing this item from your collection, I think it may be an intriguing piece one way or the other... It has some features that I tend to associate with some of the...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2016, 03:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 31,247
Posted By Reventlov
Check out this one... auctioned by Czerny's in...

Check out this one... auctioned by Czerny's in March 2010, estimated at €18,000, went for €210,000. Then in October of the same year, resold at Sotheby's for more than €4,200,000! :eek:
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Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2016, 01:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 31,247
Posted By Reventlov
Another interesting reference is a 1964 article...

Another interesting reference is a 1964 article by J.J. Rodriguez Lorente, which suggests criteria for distinguishing ear daggers of Moorish, Spanish, and Venetian craftsmanship.

The XVth Century...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2016, 05:12 PM
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Posted By Reventlov
A similar mark is also reported to be on a 17th...

A similar mark is also reported to be on a 17th century rapier and the breastplate of a Maximilian armour, both from the former collection of Karl Gimbel. A strange assortment...
Forum: European Armoury 17th June 2016, 05:28 PM
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Views: 31,247
Posted By Reventlov
This mark (or one very close to it) definitely...

This mark (or one very close to it) definitely appears on a few halberds... is that the context that Boeheim gives? Cannot say that I have seen it on a dagger before.

Solothurn...
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2016, 12:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,017
Posted By Reventlov
You're welcome. :) I don't think I have...

You're welcome. :)

I don't think I have seen any example of the cross-over-heart design before...
Forum: European Armoury 7th June 2016, 12:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,017
Posted By Reventlov
Hi Cerjak, Before I post photos, I feel like I...

Hi Cerjak,
Before I post photos, I feel like I should mention that we may have crossed paths before in the myArmoury forum - I post there under my real name: Mark Lewis. ;)

Here is my list of...
Forum: European Armoury 5th June 2016, 04:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,017
Posted By Reventlov
A latten cross crosslet appears on the pommel of...

A latten cross crosslet appears on the pommel of (at least) two swords of unquestioned provenance. One appearing in Oakeshott's Records was donated to the armoury of Alexandria in 1436-37 (year 840...
Forum: European Armoury 4th April 2016, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By Reventlov
I agree with this... there are some other subtle...

I agree with this... there are some other subtle details that individually might count for little, but taken together the overall result seems just slightly "off".

Comparing with known examples of...
Forum: European Armoury 29th March 2016, 05:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,781
Posted By Reventlov
On the topic of axes... one found recently in...

On the topic of axes... one found recently in Russia is ornamented with seemingly the same distinctive technique as the Langeid sword. Large surfaces are plated with silver, bordered with...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2016, 02:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,781
Posted By Reventlov
That's a great photo right there! I've seen...

That's a great photo right there! I've seen most/all of those swords photographed individually, but here you can really get a sense for the differences in dimension and proportion. Several of the...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2016, 07:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,781
Posted By Reventlov
Glad you found it to be of interest! I must...

Glad you found it to be of interest! I must confess that my username was actually borrowed from an Isaac Asimov novel long ago...

Yes, this definitely seems to be the time-period for this sort of...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2016, 01:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,781
Posted By Reventlov
The sword from the Thames (now in the British...

The sword from the Thames (now in the British Museum) mentioned above may have been found in England, but I think it is unlikely to be of Anglo-Saxon manufacture. This sword falls under Petersen's...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2016, 01:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,781
Posted By Reventlov
Hello everyone, This is a remarkable sword...

Hello everyone,
This is a remarkable sword which is very much worthy of discussion, thanks to the original poster for sharing this article! The suggested link with England is new to be and quite...
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