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8th March 2014, 04:29 AM | #1 |
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Another campilon
Here is another interesting campilon. The handle is made from narwal ivory in a non-traditional form. Blade is laminated and is 27 inches long, 32 1/2 inches overall. On the back of the handle is a Spanish coin. I believe this blade is one of the oldest I've owned. It just has a feel to it that the later ones don't seem to have although I don't have any real proof. Just my thoughts. What do you think?........Dave.
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8th March 2014, 12:51 PM | #2 |
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Hello Dave,
nice one, very nice lamination on the blade. The handle have a very nice patina. What let you to be sure that it is narwhale ivory? Frankly said I've handled only one time old narwhale ivory and can't remember really how it has looked. Again, outstanding and unusual campy! Regards, Detlef |
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A BEAUTIFUL BLADE AND UNUSUAL HANDLE. NO DOUBT IT WOULD BE AN INTERESTING STORY OF HOW NARWHALE IVORY AND A KAMPILLIAN CAME TOGETHER. A UNIQUE AND LIKELY ONE OF A KIND SWORD.
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It's narwhal without a doubt, with some of the nicest age crack patterning I've seen - and I see a lot of it!
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this was the reason why I have asked this question. Very rare material and seldom seen at ethnograhic weapons. Regards, Detlef |
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Dave, this blade has a really nice contrast, was the blade etched with phosphoric acid?
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