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Posts: 356 Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Thu 24 Aug, 2006 3:42 pm

Matt G wrote:

Revolutionary War Era, Ivory Hilt Short Sword (Cuttoe)

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...71&id=

Looks much like the ones sold by G Gedney Godwin. He used to offer them with a polished antler grip that resembled ivory. http://www.gggodwin.com/swords.htm

Chris

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Chris Goerner

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Posts: 356 Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Sun 03 Sep, 2006 3:06 am

Check out this incredible Scottish Dirk. http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Scottish-Jacobit...dZViewItem Looks very much like the one Mac got from Vince Evans. These brass hilted dirks really appeal to me.

Chris

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Thomas McDonald

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Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire

Sun 03 Sep, 2006 4:36 am

Chris Goerner wrote:

Check out this incredible Scottish Dirk. http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Scottish-Jacobit...dZViewItem Looks very much like the one Mac got from Vince Evans. These brass hilted dirks really appeal to me. Chris

That's a nice looking piece, Chris, with a very fair "Buy it Now" price, if authentic (looks to be).
I like the heart motif on the pommel .
Overall length: 51 centimeters = 20.078 740 157 inches

These deals forever show up when I'm toy buying poor :-( Mac

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Steve Grisetti

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Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA

Sat 09 Sep, 2006 11:12 am

Very Rare British Basket Hilt Horsemans Sword

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Mirko Giordano

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Posts: 1 Location: Napoli, Italy

Tue 12 Sep, 2006 4:01 am

What about this OLAF's Sword?

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...T&rd=1

I tried to find out something about the real sword, but it doesn't seem to exist anyting about it on the web.
As a medieval archaeologist I have to say i've never heard about a sword found into Olaf II tomb, that is actually underneath the major altar of Throndheim cathedral in Norway.
The king lived betwen the end of 10th century and the 1st half of the 11th, and I don't think it matches with the shape of the sword on sale, which typologically seems to be pretty much similar to a 13th century sword.
What do you think about it? if anyone knows anything about the REAL sword I'd be pleased to be informed...
You never know there's always something to learn ;-)

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,547 Location: Dayton, OH

Fri 29 Sep, 2006 9:34 am

For one of our new members: :)

Albion First Gen spatha:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Albion-Armorers-Early-Pat...dZViewItem

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Bruno Giordan

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Fri 29 Sep, 2006 10:32 am

Re: What about this OLAF's Sword?

Mirko Giordano wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290027598049&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I tried to find out something about the real sword, but it doesn't seem to exist anyting about it on the web.
As a medieval archaeologist I have to say i've never heard about a sword found into Olaf II tomb, that is actually underneath the major altar of Throndheim cathedral in Norway.
The king lived betwen the end of 10th century and the 1st half of the 11th, and I don't think it matches with the shape of the sword on sale, which typologically seems to be pretty much similar to a 13th century sword.
What do you think about it? if anyone knows anything about the REAL sword I'd be pleased to be informed...
You never know there's always something to learn ;-)

Fregatura, é in fusione, per cui non vale nemmeno come replica anche se dichiarata.

Questi venditori sognano.. Olaf di Norvegia e il Conte Drakula per loro sono la stessa cosa.

Which accuracy are you expecing from an ebay vendor of cast "medieval swords"?

You may expect the same accuracy as from a street vendor of rolex of Forcella ...

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,547 Location: Dayton, OH

Fri 29 Sep, 2006 10:36 am

Re: What about this OLAF's Sword?

Bruno Giordan wrote:

Fregatura, é in fusione, per cui non vale nemmeno come replica anche se dichiarata.

Questi venditori sognano.. Olaf di Norvegia e il Conte Drakula per loro sono la stessa cosa.

Please keep conversations in English. This is a moderated discussion forum, and we need to be able to read all the posts here. Thanks!

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Steve Grisetti

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Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA

Fri 29 Sep, 2006 6:22 pm

ebay listing wrote:

Absolute Best Medieval sword ever offered on Ebay !!!!

Have a look for yourselves:Rare medieval sword found in the Oder river in Germany
Seems to look good, though rather curious to be on ebay, since the lister says he could easily put it up at Sotheby's for a reserve of $10,000. But I am not qualified to judge one way or another, especially from an ebay listing.

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Allan Senefelder

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Posts: 1,563 Location: Upstate NY

Fri 29 Sep, 2006 7:24 pm

Steve, to hazard a guess, the seller says if he can't sell it on ebay he'll take it to Sothby's, so while it does have reserve on it I think he's hoping for the quick sale for less on ebay vs. having to wait to pull more cash till Sothby's puts enough material together to have an auction. Looks good as near as I can tell from the pics.

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Steve Grisetti

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Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA

Sat 30 Sep, 2006 3:53 am

Allan Senefelder wrote:

... while it does have reserve on it I think he's hoping for the quick sale for less on ebay vs. having to wait to pull more cash till Sothby's puts enough material together to have an auction....

I hadn't thought of the time factor, Allan. Thanks. I wonder how often does an outfit like Sotheby's put together an auction of swords, etc.?

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Nathan Robinson

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Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco

Sun 01 Oct, 2006 6:06 pm

A good write-up of ring-hilted swords and sword beads:

Hard to find. And, wow, an original printing of it.

SWORD RINGS AND BEADS [SAXON]
By Vera I. Evison
Published in Oxford, 1976

14 Pages - Very large softcover

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Bill Grandy

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Posts: 4,194 Location: Northern VA,USA

Sun 01 Oct, 2006 7:20 pm

A nice smallsword at a nice price:

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-EARLY-17th-TO-18t...dZViewItem

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Greg Calder

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Posts: 7

Wed 04 Oct, 2006 3:22 am

Egad.... hats off to you mate for being willing to wade through all that garbage on E-bay listed under swords.... My eyes glaze over after the 100th Katana from China for $0.49.....

Keep up the good work, bring the cream, if any, to the top.

Greg

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Sean Flynt

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Posts: 5,981 Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Wed 04 Oct, 2006 6:18 am

The trick is to search for "Sword," then sort by highest price first. That shows you the cream (purported cream) of the crop. There are a few howlers in there, but it's mostly good stuff.

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,547 Location: Dayton, OH

Wed 04 Oct, 2006 6:38 am

Sean Flynt wrote:

The trick is to search for "Sword," then sort by highest price first. That shows you the cream (purported cream) of the crop. There are a few howlers in there, but it's mostly good stuff.

Yep. That's what I do except that I also have it exclude the words "katana" and "stainless," etc. Quite handy. :)

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,547 Location: Dayton, OH

Fri 20 Oct, 2006 6:26 pm

Albion Baron: http://cgi.ebay.com/BARON-Medieval-Sword-1-of...0041371462

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,547 Location: Dayton, OH

Sat 21 Oct, 2006 1:24 pm

Lewis Moore Wisby-style gauntlets:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...:FSEL:US:1

More pictures (from his site): http://members.aol.com/lmoore3168/stock_003.htm

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David Wilson

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Posts: 802 Location: In a van down by the river

Sat 28 Oct, 2006 7:01 pm

This looks interesting: RARE Circa 1650 VENETIAN SCHIAVONA BASKET HILT SWORD (caps theirs):

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Circa-1650-VENETIAN-...dZViewItem

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Steve Grisetti

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Posts: 1,812 Location: Washington DC metro area, USA

Sun 29 Oct, 2006 11:17 am

Here is another listing from the same seller who is offering the Schiavona in David Wilson's post, above: IMPORTANT C. 850 AD VIKING CHIEFTON (sic) BRONZE HILT SWORD FROM NOTED ENGLISH COLLECTION W/MUSEUM METAL ANALYSIS. This piece looks awfully familiar - I think we've seen it (or a piece with an extremely similar hilt) on ebay from another seller.

And this same seller is offering this lovely C. 1750 VERY FINE GOLD GUILT (sic) DUTCH HUNTING SWORD.

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