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Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2024, 07:55 PM
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Posted By AHorsa
Hi Kai, I reflected / flipped (hope that is...

Hi Kai,

I reflected / flipped (hope that is the correct translation) the picture of the other side of the pommel. So it should be fitting correctly.

Kind regards
Andreas
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Dear All, today I had the opportunity to do...

Dear All,

today I had the opportunity to do an x-ray and Iīd love to share the two findings of this analysis:

- the guard is folded

- the black structures (less dense material) on the pommel...
Forum: European Armoury 11th February 2024, 07:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Thank you very much gentlemen! I am happy to hear...

Thank you very much gentlemen! I am happy to hear / read that!
Forum: European Armoury 10th February 2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Thank you very much for your explanations Raf! ...

Thank you very much for your explanations Raf!

The auction house is indeed a good source for axamples of artificial patina. I studied them and I canīt find corresponding examples. It looks...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2024, 10:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Here is a sword with a similar patination. Sadly...

Here is a sword with a similar patination. Sadly there is no background information on it:
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By AHorsa
Dear All, thank you very much for sharing...

Dear All,

thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and your thoughts! Regarding the described possibilites by Lee to somehow determine in a scientific way: I would have access to an x-ray,...
Forum: European Armoury 5th February 2024, 08:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Hi Fernando, I very much appreciate your...

Hi Fernando,

I very much appreciate your reply. It is absolutely not hursh but the truth. I am aware that this is a very dangerous field. In this case I know the sword and the seller since years...
Forum: European Armoury 4th February 2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Critical opinions are also very welcome

Critical opinions are also very welcome
Forum: European Armoury 4th February 2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Thank you very much for your opinion Teisani!

Thank you very much for your opinion Teisani!
Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Thanks for your reply. It is not a marking, it is...

Thanks for your reply. It is not a marking, it is a corrosion pit and a part of metal layer being undermined and liftet by corrosion as far as I can determine

A remark: on the third last image it...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,944
Posted By AHorsa
Medieval sword - opinions needed

Dear all,

I would love to have your opinion on this sword. It is supposed to be a river find but as there are so many fakes today, I wonder if anyone finds something suspicious.
It is covered...
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