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20th February 2008, 12:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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Bullova for comment
just picked this one up on ebay, billed as a 19c indo-persian axe, described as possibly a tabar.
looks like a bullova to me. did a search here & there were not many bullova pics so i'll add this one to the library. (didn't look like a tabar to me, did a search on them too)    9 in. blade length, 28 in. haft, brass end piece. better pics to follow when it arrives.... |
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20th February 2008, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London
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Hi Kronckew,
Very nice Bullova, I've always had a soft spot for them, the pictures of my last surviving example are similar to yours. I've often wondered how effective these weapons were in battle and if there are any records of their use against the British? Whatever, they are certainly stunning to observe, mine lives on the wall and always becomes a talking point with visitors. The shaft on my axe has marks along it, that suggest it was once covered with rings-metal for extra clout?? |
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20th February 2008, 01:55 PM
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Hi,
Nice beastie. Regards, Norman. |
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20th February 2008, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Here are pictures of mine ... and others.
Such a pitty that some precious illustrations on these pieces have already vanished from the thread. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002342.html Fernando |
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20th February 2008, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: USA Georgia
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As I mentioned in another forum, nice Bullova!
Like Fernando, I have always liked these. Only have this one. Got it from Lew really like it. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=bullova |
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20th February 2008, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
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I TOO LIKE THESE AXES, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A VARIETY OF FORMS AND THEY RANGE FROM VERY CRUDE TO VERY FANCY QUALITY. HERE ARE A FEW ONE EVEN HAS A PATTEREN IN THE BLADE.
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20th February 2008, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
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A FEW MORE,
THE FIRST ONE WAS REFERED TO AS A SAFAVID AX, I AM GUESSING THAT IS THE TRIBE RATHER THAN THE NAME OF THE AX TYPE, BUT AS I HAVEN'T LOOKED IT UP IT IS ONLY A GUESS. PERHAPS A MEMBER WITH MORE KNOWLEGE IN THIS FIELD CAN GIVE US MORE INFORMATION. |
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