WALLACE COLLECTION Oriental Room, London UK

ALEX · 27th June 2010, 10:40 PM

For those who have not had a chance to see a Wallace Collection, here is a brief photo guide of it's splendid Oriental room. As evident by the quality and expert compilation of various weapons - it's a real treat for any collector. Needless to say, the Collection has an amazing array of European arms and armour (3 more rooms), paintings and other works of art. The arms in Oriental room are mostly Indian, but there are plenty of Persian, Turkish and some Caucasian specimens. Hope you'll enjoy the pictures. As you know the full catalogue is planned to be published, but it may be a while until done.

ALEX · 27th June 2010, 10:46 PM

looks like they ran out of wall-paper by the ceiling, so had to cover it with something....

also, one of the most amazing blades on display....

William.m · 27th June 2010, 11:27 PM

Incredible, I will certainly pop in for a look when I am next in London.

Thanks for that!

CharlesS · 28th June 2010, 12:22 AM

Thanks so much for posting these magnificent examples...breathtaking!!

Berkley · 28th June 2010, 12:36 AM

Thank you very much for posting these. Truly breathtaking.

Battara · 28th June 2010, 01:19 AM

Thank you sooooo much for the pictures - some great stuff.

Wish I could visit there..

(wish I had some of that stuff!)

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd November 2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

For those who have not had a chance to see a Wallace Collection, here is a brief photo guide of it's splendid Oriental room. As evident by the quality and expert compilation of various weapons - it's a real treat for any collector. Needless to say, the Collection has an amazing array of European arms and armour (3 more rooms), paintings and other works of art. The arms in Oriental room are mostly Indian, but there are plenty of Persian, Turkish and some Caucasian specimens. Hope you'll enjoy the pictures. As you know the full catalogue is planned to be published, but it may be a while until done.

Salaams Alex ~ Your pictures of the Wallace are superb and I hope you don't mind if I cross reference this thread to others for example the Kastane, Tulvar etc etc and by way of a thread bump.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Shimmerxxx · 23rd November 2012, 07:08 PM

Excellent photos. I know from experience that this isn't the easiest place to shoot due to the low light and reflections.

I'll take a look through my last set of photos and see if any I have compliment the above, although I fear the quality may not be comparable.

Regards

Steve

Shimmerxxx · 23rd November 2012, 11:38 PM

Here's my first set. Sorry if I have posted some of these photos before, I belong to several forums and it's hard to keep track of which photos I've posted where!

As you can no doubt tell I have paid especial attention to the katars as they are one of my favourite weapons.

Shimmerxxx · 23rd November 2012, 11:40 PM

And here's the second part, enjoy!

Tatyana Dianova · 26th November 2012, 08:25 AM

Great photos Steve! Thank you a lot for sharing!!!

27th June 2010, 10:40 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	WALLACE COLLECTION Oriental Room, London UK For those who have not had a chance to see a Wallace Collection, here is a brief photo guide of it's splendid Oriental room. As evident by the quality and expert compilation of various weapons - it's a real treat for any collector. Needless to say, the Collection has an amazing array of European arms and armour (3 more rooms), paintings and other works of art. The arms in Oriental room are mostly Indian, but there are plenty of Persian, Turkish and some Caucasian specimens. Hope you'll enjoy the pictures. As you know the full catalogue is planned to be published, but it may be a while until done. Attached Images

27th June 2010, 10:46 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	looks like they ran out of wall-paper by the ceiling, so had to cover it with something.... also, one of the most amazing blades on display.... Attached Images

23rd November 2012, 11:38 PM	#9
Shimmerxxx Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wickford, UK Posts: 54	Steve Shimmer's Photo Set 1/2 Here's my first set. Sorry if I have posted some of these photos before, I belong to several forums and it's hard to keep track of which photos I've posted where! As you can no doubt tell I have paid especial attention to the katars as they are one of my favourite weapons. Attached Images

23rd November 2012, 11:40 PM	#10
Shimmerxxx Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wickford, UK Posts: 54	Steve Shimmer's Photo Set 2/2 And here's the second part, enjoy! Attached Images

27th June 2010, 11:27 PM	#3
William.m Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	Incredible, I will certainly pop in for a look when I am next in London. Thanks for that!

28th June 2010, 12:22 AM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Thanks so much for posting these magnificent examples...breathtaking!!

28th June 2010, 12:36 AM	#5
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Thank you very much for posting these. Truly breathtaking.

28th June 2010, 01:19 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Thank you sooooo much for the pictures - some great stuff. Wish I could visit there.. (wish I had some of that stuff!)

23rd November 2012, 07:08 PM	#8
Shimmerxxx Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wickford, UK Posts: 54	Excellent photos. I know from experience that this isn't the easiest place to shoot due to the low light and reflections. I'll take a look through my last set of photos and see if any I have compliment the above, although I fear the quality may not be comparable. Regards Steve

26th November 2012, 08:25 AM	#11
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 695	Great photos Steve! Thank you a lot for sharing!!!