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12th May 2014, 04:55 AM
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Location: Centerville, Kansas
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Wonderful, now that you have it in hand and there are clear photos I agree totally with Jose that it is indeed elephant ivory. As for the center section of the scabbard, could you show a photo of the seam, is it a hard metal or a very soft one? Could it possibly be made of a tin alloy like pewter?
Best, Robert |
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12th May 2014, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hello Russel,
very nice gunong! Congats! Agree, clearly elephant ivory. The middle section of the scabbard could be some sort of german silver. Regards, Detlef |
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12th May 2014, 11:40 PM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Could very well be German silver, which is an alloy of nickel and copper. Doesn't oxidize like silver.
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13th May 2014, 01:49 AM
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Attached are images of the scabbard showing seams. The central portion doesn't seem to be soldered or brazed, looks more like resin holding it in place. It is quite a hard metal, thin and tinny (almost feels like aluminium). It does have a small amount of greenish corrosion: could this suggest that German Silver?
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13th May 2014, 11:41 PM
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Yup - looks like German silver to me. Only way to know for sure is to have it tested by a jeweler.
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25th October 2014, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hello Russel,
I am sure that you have given the gunong some maintenance in the meanwhile. Please can you post some pictures of the piece in the state it is now? Regards, Detlef |
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