Kind regrads
Manouchehr
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Gordon Frye wrote: |
Manouchehr;
Are the ovoid embellishments actually inset into the blade? Very interesting! Gordon |
Manouchehr M. wrote: |
If you wish, I could continue with the pictures of swords I took in other cities here.
Kind regards Manouchehr |
Fabrice Cognot wrote: |
Hi Manoucher
Let me know next time you'll be in Paris - I must go again to the Musée de l'Armée some time in the future - last time I couldn't visit the collections as I was too busy having an interesting conversation with the curator in chief (not that I am complaining) Re. the Henri 4th sword : it is actually a 'calendar' sword, a gift to the King from the city of Paris, as it surrendered to him upon his conversion to Catholicism. The sword displays the list of days, with the according saints, and the months of the year - and the insets represent the said months. The sword was made along a matching Main Gauche, who's now visible at the Wallace Collection in London. The Musée de l'Armée underwent a major change in its displays of Med/Ren Arms and Armour, and the permanent exhibits only reopened about a year ago (it had been closed since 2002). The new displays is insipred by the one used in the Hofjagd und Rustkammer in Vienna, and it was actually well-needed. It could have been better, as it is rather focusing on the 'blingy' stuff - ie things made for kings, and not the average A&A I'd rather like to see - but then again I won't complain. And there are even more things of interest in the reserves. As always. |
Gordon Frye wrote: |
Thanks, Manouchehr! It's good to be king... :cool:
Cheers! Gordon |
Steve Grisetti wrote: |
Those armours are spectacular! Thanks for posting those pictures, Manouchehr. |