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Hi all, I've noticed several of these cute axes on eBay lately and decided to bid on one. I actually ended up winning this particular tabar. I rec'd it in good order although I have my doubts as to the actual age of this piece. I've ignored the handle as it appears to me to be a recycled croquet mallet handle. My questions are: what is the collective thoughts re the age of this axe. What should a handle look like for this type of weapon. If orginal, what is the significance of the writing. Finally, there is light patina active rust which I really hate, should I gently clean it?
Regards, Greg |
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Hi Greg,
Whilst certainly no expert by any manner of means I have my doubts that there is much age at all to this axe, in the photographs something about the applied silver and the rust just doesn't seem right for a really old item, I do hope I'm totally wrong. Did you by any chance get it from a character in a David Bowie song !!!!!! Regards, Norman. |
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Ground Control Confirmed
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If you search for 'Tabarzin' and search worldwide, you will find similar new ones on ebay
Last edited by Atlantia; 3rd February 2009 at 08:30 PM. |
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Thanks David. Edited
P.S. ![]() Sorry mate. Last edited by Atlantia; 3rd February 2009 at 08:46 PM. |
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