mid 19c Tulwar?, please I would like some advice?

Jens Nordlunde · 7th August 2006, 09:37 PM

Now Katana, can you tell me what the clear blue on the top of the disc and on top of the hand guard is?

Tim Simmons · 7th August 2006, 09:42 PM

I am glad you mentioned that first. A latter painted addition perhaps, it certainly is not enamel. I do not know but I would have thought this was from the 19th century, maybe the latter part?

Lew · 7th August 2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Now Katana, can you tell me what the clear blue on the top of the disc and on top of the hand guard is?

Jens

It looks like some type of enamel to me I have seen this type of decoration before but in red not blue.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 7th August 2006, 09:46 PM

Lew, look at the pommel on the knuckle bow. That is silly clumsy for enamel work. I could be wrong.

katana · 7th August 2006, 09:51 PM

I'm not certain whether it is paint or enamel, it seems relatively hard and only covers the recessed 'dots'. It seems the colour seems 'fresh', but whether that is because of the quality of the 'enamel' has not be subdued by age or that it is fairly recently applied paint I cannot be sure. The blade has definate age ...even after ... a fairly rigorous clean.. there is still an old patina remaining.

Tim 'Lew, look at the pommel on the knuckle bow. That is silly clumsy for enamel work. I could be wrong.'

Tim the pommel of the knuckle bow has very little remnants of the blue left, the rest has been worn/chipped away.

Tim Simmons · 7th August 2006, 09:59 PM

I did say I could be wrong but it does look just a little odd .

Lew · 7th August 2006, 10:10 PM

The enamel could could be recent but that is not a big deal it's still a nice old sword

Lew

7th August 2006, 09:37 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Now Katana, can you tell me what the clear blue on the top of the disc and on top of the hand guard is?

7th August 2006, 09:42 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I am glad you mentioned that first. A latter painted addition perhaps, it certainly is not enamel. I do not know but I would have thought this was from the 19th century, maybe the latter part?

7th August 2006, 09:46 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Lew, look at the pommel on the knuckle bow. That is silly clumsy for enamel work. I could be wrong.

7th August 2006, 09:51 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I'm not certain whether it is paint or enamel, it seems relatively hard and only covers the recessed 'dots'. It seems the colour seems 'fresh', but whether that is because of the quality of the 'enamel' has not be subdued by age or that it is fairly recently applied paint I cannot be sure. The blade has definate age ...even after ... a fairly rigorous clean.. there is still an old patina remaining. Tim 'Lew, look at the pommel on the knuckle bow. That is silly clumsy for enamel work. I could be wrong.' Tim the pommel of the knuckle bow has very little remnants of the blue left, the rest has been worn/chipped away.

7th August 2006, 09:59 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I did say I could be wrong but it does look just a little odd .

7th August 2006, 10:10 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The enamel could could be recent but that is not a big deal it's still a nice old sword Lew