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16th February 2017, 07:21 PM
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Very well done Ian!
 
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16th February 2017, 11:31 PM
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Ian,
That is a fine and well supported assessment of influence for the sword within the painting, a painting created with much artistic licence I feel...the suspension and suspension points being one such artistic aspect. Gavin Last edited by Gavin Nugent; 17th February 2017 at 01:30 AM. |
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17th February 2017, 04:12 AM
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I forgot to add, this Thai sword from the Ayuddhaya period is more akin to the type you are searching for, right down to the motifs on the silver work, 3 segment scabbard covering, small disc guard and the short hilt.
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17th February 2017, 05:23 AM
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Gavin:
That's an interesting sword. The hilt is in the Ayutthaya style, but the hilt:blade ratio is still greater than 0.3 by my measurements of the pic. It's interesting to see the lattice design also on this Siamese sword. That design does not appear in any of my references of Thai silverware, so it seems that this Chinese form may have been quite widely used. The hilt of our mystery sword is obviously not from Ayutthaya, but there are similarities in the scabbard to the sword you show. Ian |
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