A warhammer (discontinued) from Arms & Armor :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...T&rd=1
Cheers,
David
Here are a few items I found interesting:
"FINE 14th C. MEDIEVAL SWORD 'FROM THE AGE OF CHIVALRY'"
"500 Y O ANTIQUE EUROPEAN MACE SWORD HALBERD"
"Medieval Swiss Sword 14century"
"FINE 14th C. MEDIEVAL SWORD 'FROM THE AGE OF CHIVALRY'"
"500 Y O ANTIQUE EUROPEAN MACE SWORD HALBERD"
"Medieval Swiss Sword 14century"
I just stumbled across this one: http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...otohosting
Lewis Moore Wisby gauntlets: http://cgi.ebay.com/Wisby-Brigandine-Gauntlet...dZViewItem
Wallace Collection catalogues: http://cgi.ebay.com/WALLACE-COLLECTION-EUROPE...dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/EUROPEAN-ARMOUR-Wallace-C...dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/EUROPEAN-ARMS-ARMOUR-Wall...dZViewItem
There are also a ton of Sotheby's, Christies, and other auction catalogues out there right now. Could be nice eye candy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/EUROPEAN-ARMOUR-Wallace-C...dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/EUROPEAN-ARMS-ARMOUR-Wall...dZViewItem
There are also a ton of Sotheby's, Christies, and other auction catalogues out there right now. Could be nice eye candy.
I'm auctioning a few nice pieces .... Mac
RMJ Patriot Pipe Tomahawk
Ancient Scottish Weapons by James Drummond, c. 1881
The Book of the Club of True Highlanders, c.1881, 2 volume set
RMJ Patriot Pipe Tomahawk
Ancient Scottish Weapons by James Drummond, c. 1881
The Book of the Club of True Highlanders, c.1881, 2 volume set
These are all from the same seller, based in the Netherlands:
Celtic sword, 500 BC Medieval, Ancient, RARE !!!! NR
Greek bronze sword 5-2th C BC Medieval, Ancient NR
Greek bronze Long Spear 3-1th C BC Medieval, Ancient NR
Celtic sword, 500 BC Medieval, Ancient, RARE !!!! NR
Greek bronze sword 5-2th C BC Medieval, Ancient NR
Greek bronze Long Spear 3-1th C BC Medieval, Ancient NR
Thomas McDonald wrote: |
I'm auctioning a few nice pieces .... Mac
RMJ Patriot Pipe Tomahawk |
Wow, Mac, if I'd known you were selling your pipe hawk I'd have made you an offer for it. RMJ historic hawks are rare as hens teeth these days.
Archeology of Weapons: http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Archaeology-of-Weapon...dZViewItem
19th century regimental basket hilt:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Scottish-Broad-Sword-19th...dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Scottish-Broad-Sword-19th...dZViewItem
Thomas McDonald wrote: |
I'm auctioning a few nice pieces .... Mac
RMJ Patriot Pipe Tomahawk Ancient Scottish Weapons by James Drummond, c. 1881 The Book of the Club of True Highlanders, c.1881, 2 volume set |
Oh man... these are some extremely rare and important works.... wish I could help out!
Sorry to hear you're letting them go.... :(
Have a look at this sword here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Medieval-German-sword_W0Q...dZViewItem
The text that appears beside the photos is this: "Found in Germany. Date -probably ca.1040-60.According to Oakeshott,Sword type XII ,pommel type-G.Overall length 92,hilt (with cross guard and pommel) 16,5 cm.Blade width at the cross 5.9 cm.it is difficult to categorize this sword with certainty, for there is no clearly defined fuller in the blade. The blade is very badly balanced and heavy.The blade and the hilt are covered with rust,beneath this rust however the blade seems to be very well preserved. The location of the item is Netherlands."
Aside from the fact that the sword doesn't "look right" to me, the honesty of this seller about how the weapon feels indicates quite clearly that it's not a medieval sword, even though the seller probably thinks that it is.
How much do you want to bet it's a 19th C forgery? ;)
The text that appears beside the photos is this: "Found in Germany. Date -probably ca.1040-60.According to Oakeshott,Sword type XII ,pommel type-G.Overall length 92,hilt (with cross guard and pommel) 16,5 cm.Blade width at the cross 5.9 cm.it is difficult to categorize this sword with certainty, for there is no clearly defined fuller in the blade. The blade is very badly balanced and heavy.The blade and the hilt are covered with rust,beneath this rust however the blade seems to be very well preserved. The location of the item is Netherlands."
Aside from the fact that the sword doesn't "look right" to me, the honesty of this seller about how the weapon feels indicates quite clearly that it's not a medieval sword, even though the seller probably thinks that it is.
How much do you want to bet it's a 19th C forgery? ;)
Someone is offering a rarer form of sword on Ebay. I don't know the name of this type of sword (I believe Nathan recently sold a replica of one), but it's certainly not a "medieval combat sword" strictly speaking. It could also be a fake too, but that goes without saying.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Medieval-Combat-Sword-15c...dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Medieval-Combat-Sword-15c...dZViewItem
Craig Peters wrote: |
...How much do you want to bet it's a 19th C forgery? ;) |
Both of the examples that you posted seem ... strange ..... The lines just look too clean. Since I have no personal experience with antiques, I find such listings interesting. However, should I ever decide to take my collection down that route, I will probably start with very reputable dealers, and accept the premium in price that comes with the piece of mind.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...otohosting
Strange enough the seller has a so and so feedback.
The crossguard seems to be a rough work by an inesperienced bladesmith.
Strange enough the seller has a so and so feedback.
The crossguard seems to be a rough work by an inesperienced bladesmith.
This also appears a bit equivocal, it is undocumented but strangely identical to a museum item
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...Track=true
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...Track=true
Bruno Giordan wrote: |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6624757281&fromMakeTrack=true#ebayphotohosting
Strange enough the seller has a so and so feedback. The crossguard seems to be a rough work by an inesperienced bladesmith. |
It may be the lighting, but the fuller seems to be different on each side...narrower on one, wider on the other.
If you look at the narrower fuller (I too believe it's narrower) the smith misaligned the fuller (the tool used bears the same name as its imprint) on the first swing. This is a very shoddy piece of work. There are also wire brush strokes on the close-up shots of the 'smith's mark', which was just done with one or two chisels, rather than individual punches as is traditionally done...
Whoever did this was probably semi-skilled, though,as the skill required in forging a ball pommel is more than I can amount to. I'm beginning to suspect it was made to look unfinished.
This all looks very fishy to me, especially given the unusual chipping on the edge.
Whoever did this was probably semi-skilled, though,as the skill required in forging a ball pommel is more than I can amount to. I'm beginning to suspect it was made to look unfinished.
This all looks very fishy to me, especially given the unusual chipping on the edge.
Bruno Giordan wrote: |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6624757281&fromMakeTrack=true#ebayphotohosting
Strange enough the seller has a so and so feedback. The crossguard seems to be a rough work by an inesperienced bladesmith. |
Not to mention the regularity of the patina and the shoddy workmanship of the marking, who looks more like a modern wall graffito than a medieval signature.
Tehre is nothing in the shape of the marking showing a sign of medieval themes.
Gentlemen,
Although this is one of my more favorite types of threads and often they type where I learn the most about antiques, especially when someone who really knows there stuff is participating it has been noted on several boards lately that it is wiser to comment upon an auction after it has ended due to liability issues. I do not happen to know what Mr. Robinson's stance is on this sort of thread nor presume to speak for him, but it might be something to keep in mind. If someone participating in the auction happens to come here and sees this thread and then tells the seller that they are not going to honor their bid because of something they read on myArmoury that will almost certainly cause the seller to look for recourse against myArmoury. Perhaps it might be better to simply leave this thread as it has been historically, a thread to notify members of myArmoury that something is currently available on ebay.
Although this is one of my more favorite types of threads and often they type where I learn the most about antiques, especially when someone who really knows there stuff is participating it has been noted on several boards lately that it is wiser to comment upon an auction after it has ended due to liability issues. I do not happen to know what Mr. Robinson's stance is on this sort of thread nor presume to speak for him, but it might be something to keep in mind. If someone participating in the auction happens to come here and sees this thread and then tells the seller that they are not going to honor their bid because of something they read on myArmoury that will almost certainly cause the seller to look for recourse against myArmoury. Perhaps it might be better to simply leave this thread as it has been historically, a thread to notify members of myArmoury that something is currently available on ebay.
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