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23rd November 2012, 03:12 PM
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23rd November 2012, 03:16 PM
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Hi,
European hunting hanger latter half 18thC. Regards, Norman. |
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23rd November 2012, 08:12 PM
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Hi Longfellow,
I'm sorry for not getting back to you on the hilt material any time sooner - I must have missed your update somehow. The scale is a bit tricky to ID, with those diagonal scratches in the surface obscuring the grain, but two features prompt me to believe that we're looking at rhinoceros horn: The horizontal thread-like grain of the handle, where the individual fibers are visible in areas where the surface scratches aren't so prominent, is typical for rhino. Likewise, if you look at the hole drilled near the pommel, the edge is damaged in a way that looks more "thready" than "flakey". Old rhino horn when dry and damaged becomes this way, rather than break of in chips and flakes like many bovine horn, for instance. But, it is really hard to tell from photos!  Best wishes, - Thor |
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23rd November 2012, 09:21 PM
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Norman,
Thanks a lot for these interesting examples. These are new for me. Regards, |
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23rd November 2012, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
You're welcome. Here is something else that may be of interest, it is titled, From Freyfechter, Sebastian Heussler's Fencing Treatise, New Kunstlich Fechtbuch of 1615. An interesting article containing this image and others with text can be found here www.hroarr.com/the-dussack/ My Regards, Norman. P.S. Note the images of the 'heads' compared to the images on swords. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 23rd November 2012 at 11:16 PM. |
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8th October 2021, 07:41 AM
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I was doing research for a yataghan that proved to be identical with the one in this thread, so i am showing it! The handle, crossguard, and type of blade are identical. There are different engravings on the blade, of the same style though.
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8th October 2021, 07:43 AM
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what is the meaning?
I wondering what this inscription is about! Is it an abreviation?
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