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Wolfgang Armbruster
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 Posted: Wed 29 Mar, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: New stuff at Hermann Historica! |
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The new Hermann Historica catalogue is out! 
They have some awesome stuff for sale, but in most cases too expensive for average people.
Among the new blades there's an incredible sword from the Castillion battlefield, Talhoffer would be envious 
The blade spots the running wolf mark, so it's mostlikely from Passau, the hilt is english though.
http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/hhm50...b=A-50.txt
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Gary Grzybek
Location: Stillwater N.J. Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Love them big toothpics 
Yea, it's looks like fine antiques are forever out of my budget.
That sure is a beauty
Gary Grzybek
ARMA Northern N.J.
www.armastudy.org
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Alexander Hinman
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15/16 c. maille with bullet or crossbow hole? That's the stuff I like!
They also have some nice, simple axes, one I like in particular from South-Eastern Europe.
One of their really cool items is this double-halberd.
Very nice all around, and generally out of my price range, of course.
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Wolfgang Armbruster
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| Posted: Thu 30 Mar, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
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I just love that hilt!
No more finger-chopping 
I'm developing a strong interest in complex-hilts of all kinds and this is one style I've never seen before. Looks like an XVIII blade, a bit like the one in Munich.
They have some beautiful Shiavonas as well, which are pretty cheap in comparison to that particular sword 
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Roger Hooper
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| Wolfgang Armbruster wrote: |
They have some beautiful Shiavonas as well, which are pretty cheap in comparison to that particular sword |
At least 4 of them
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Russ Ellis
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I don't read German but some of the stuff that they have at the end of the categories must be modern reproductions and seems to be marked as such. Some of it especially some of the daggers seem very nice, I wonder who is making them.
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Wolfgang Armbruster
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| Russ Ellis wrote: | | I don't read German but some of the stuff that they have at the end of the categories must be modern reproductions and seems to be marked as such. Some of it especially some of the daggers seem very nice, I wonder who is making them. |
Yes, those are reproductions "in the style of 15XX". Most of them are labeled as modern reproductions for collectors, sometimes from the 19th century. No info on who actually made these though.
I'm pretty sure they'll translate the rest of the catalogue as well.
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Sean Flynt
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Steve Grisetti
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | | Funny thing is, these auctions have lots of stuff "in the style of" for great prices. Some of it looks pretty convincing. |
Yes! I had difficulty pulling myself away from their site last night.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Russ Ellis
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | | Funny thing is, these auctions have lots of stuff "in the style of" for great prices. Some of it looks pretty convincing. |
Exactly. As you say the prices... pretty darned good... Just would like to get a few more details about the manufacture though... always a bit of a risk when dealing with an uknown quantity and a few pictures on the internet. 
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Sean Flynt
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Russ Ellis
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | | I've sometimes had the feeling that some of the most modern "in the style of" pieces are deliberately faked composites of various makers. Has anybody coined the term "Frankenswords" yet? |
Lol, yes long long ago didn't Thomas Macdonald or someone have a sword that they called that? It was an amalgamation of various components from I don't remember who...
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Nathan Robinson
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I've been tempted to buy many pieces that are "in the style of" antiques from these auction houses. My concern, however, is that after all the fees (auction fees, bid price, insurance, and shipping) that I'd be unhappy with the product. Specifically, many of these items have no heat-treat on the blades, have ill-proportioned components, or are loose and badly assembled. This certainly isn't true for all of them, but I've been unable to get myself to take the risk. I sure do wish somebody else would, though
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