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Russ Ellis
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They do strike me as being a bit strange, though I am no expert with viking swords. The listing says that the components are bronze, and implies that this is unusual (if I am reading it correctly). No matter to me - I am not in the market for a $20,000 antique!
I especially like this part: "Full provenance to purchaser after payment only." Umm... hmmm... 
Man I broke my own rule about commenting on these things again...
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Nathan Robinson
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Thomas McDonald
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A nice antique schiavona on Ebay.co.uk
Rare 17th Century Venetian Schiavona. Circa 1600
The seller is Alan S Cook Antique Arms & Armour, and he has it listed on his site for $9,000.00 US
Mac
Rare 17th Century Venetian Schiavona with scabbard, circa 1600
35 inch (90cm) blade with 3 fullers and struck either side with an armourers mark, the 3 bar hilt with engraved line decoration iron "cats head" pommel, the wooden hilt with original leather binding, original wooden scabbard covered first with linen cloth and then leather with strengthening iron strapwork either side of the bottom 50% of the scabbard and bound with iron bands, original silver gilt, decorated bottom chape, overall 42 inches (107cm). Slight losses to the scabbard leather.
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Thomas McDonald
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John Wallace's "Scottish Swords & Dirks" item # 110016596747
Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
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Steve Grisetti
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Edward Hitchens
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Albion Discerner.
Ebay item # 6627001960. "Buy it now" for $1450.
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Steve Maly
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| Posted: Wed 09 Aug, 2006 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Really Nice Books |
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| Jason Elrod wrote: | http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZpolishQ5fbooks
check out the link. This seller has some really nice books particularily if you are interested in polish weapons. |
I got his Acta Militaria Mediaevalia book, and it has some great examples of medieval weapons and armor. Next time, I'll spring for the Priority shipping, as it took nearly 60 days to receive the book with Economy shipping from Poland...
"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." ~A. Maslow
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Edward Hitchens
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French fighting dagger w/ hollow ground blade, circa 1620.
Ebay.co.uk
item #270011327434
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Nathan Robinson
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I recommend this booklet:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6597504627
Heads & Horses: Two Studies in the History of the Tower Armouries
It's a reprint from Archaeologia published by the Society of Antiquaries, 1976.
It includes an article about the Line of Kings in the Tower of London, discussing the carved heads of nobility that reflect how these guys looked when alive. It also discusses the intricate wooden horses on which the armour is mounted as well as the arms and armour within the Line.
The second study regards the Spanish armoury within the Tower and discusses the arms and armour contained within. It does not stop merely at descriptions of the items, but includes stories and history of them.
Photo plates are in the back.
Good stuff.
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Craig Peters
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A sword reportedly from 1400 AD: http://cgi.ebay.com/EFTIS-MASTERPIECE-Decorat...dZViewItem
Has anyone ever seen a guard that looks quite close to this on a sword? I know of guards like the one on the Svante sword, but this one is highly unusual, to say the least.
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Craig Peters
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Bill Grandy
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Nathan Robinson
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Bruno Giordan
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Hmm hmm hmmm 'can't tell nothing ... reddish rust? never published ... thick unsharpened pont ... some pitting along with bright steel? steel? gold inlay in the shape of a rune, in Xv century Northern Italy what were Vikings doing?
As we say heer in Italy, mah?
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Thomas McDonald
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David Wilson
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That is weird hilt for a Scottish dirk... I woulda guessed it was African, myself....
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Russ Ellis
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| Posted: Thu 17 Aug, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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That is weird hilt for a Scottish dirk... I woulda guessed it was African, myself.... |
Seconded... 
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Matt G
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Revolutionary War Era, Ivory Hilt Short Sword (Cuttoe)
http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...71&id=
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Steve Grisetti
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That piece is a beauty!
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
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