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Nathan Robinson
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Malcolm A
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Nathan,
I was at the Kelvingrove Museum recently and took a few pictures, one of which I think has that Katzbalger in it.
I am not sure how much detail there is of the handle but providing there has not been any problems with my camera / photography skills, I shall gladly post it in here for you.
Interestingly enough, up until my visit I had not been particularly enthralled with the Katzbalger design but having now actually seen one I must admit to be bowled over by it.
The words elegant, deadly, awesome, intimidating and so many others spring to mind.
Cheers
Malcolm
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JG Elmslie
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| Posted: Mon 26 Apr, 2010 6:27 am Post subject: Re: Katzbalger from Kelvingrove? |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | Does anybody have photos of the katzbalger (#E-1939.65) found at the Kelvingrove Museum? If so, please share.
I'm curious about the upper grip material. I believe it's organic--horn, ivory, or even stone, perhaps. Any insight into that would be helpful, too. |
By a rather remarkable co-incidence, I was doing some notes on that very peice just last night for someone, and uploaded two photographs of it for the person who I was talking with.
And, as a result, the photos are still online.
first off, though, to correct you, its catalogue code is #E1939.65.lh , not 65 - that might help you with more details... though it does seem to be one of the Kelvingove's great little treasures, snuck away on the side of the display in a softly lit corner, while the flashier bits stand at the front demanding more attention.
are a pair of photographs of the hilt.
I think that the central hilt section is horn, though there's a chance that it might be slightly stained ivory. I had assumed it was ivory for the last few years, but the second photograph I took there, from an upwards angle has shown a darker tone to the material on the underside, which is making me rather suspect that pale horn is the likely material.
the cap on the end, and the cross arm caps are, I seem to recall, brass or latten, rather than bronze.
I have a few more photographs of its hilt, if you'd like, but they're not particularly great. its on display in a way that makes photography rather difficult - one of the incredible flamboyant zweihanders sits below it, blocking the view, and the background is horribly cluttered with the new display in the Kelvingrove...
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Nathan Robinson
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WOW. Those pictures are the only color photos I've seen of that piece! I've never had such a glimpse of that grip material. It's very clearly an organic material of some sort. If anybody else has an opinion on what that material might be, I'd be happy to hear it.
Thank you for posting them! I've attached them to this post so they won't ever disappear. 
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Leo Todeschini
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Malcolm A
Location: Scotland, UK Joined: 22 Mar 2005
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As promised here is the picture that I recently took at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow.
Sadly it is not as good as the ones posted by J Elmslie but if nothing else it does show a rather awesome two handed sword above it as well. There is tantalising glmpse of a zweihander below it too.
The exhibit is overall brilliant but it is a tad cluttered as intimated by J ELmslie and doesnt really lend itself to photography and my poor standard of lensmanship is therefore really disadvantaged!
There was a particulary good cinqueda on show that I didnt manage to photograph. LIke the katzbalger it wasn't a type I liked until I saw it for real.
I was glad I took the time to vist both the Kelvingrove and the Burrell Collection as well, even if I didn't expand on my meagre collection of photos by much!
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JG Elmslie
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| Malcolm A wrote: | | t but it is a tad cluttered |
the curious thing is, as a display, it works fantastically - steel sculpture of period clothin, in correct stances for the longswords, rapier or similar weapons, which are mounted onto the sculptures themselves.
looks amazing, in the flesh.
but for a photograph? absolutely terrible. all the lines and bits just make a clutter in the background that the human eye filters out normally.
I suppose it's one way to make people keep coming back
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(Oliphant stone) I will try and post up a picture of some if I can dig a chunk out.
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ooh. please do. I've never heard of that before. I've seen some amazing serpentine when I was in cornwall, down at the Lizard Point, and would love to get more of that... the stone you're describing sounds fascinating too. would be lovely to try out for sculpture, nevermind replicas.
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Nathan Robinson
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You could always just do a web search and email the guy who would know ...
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Dear Mr Mackison,
Thank you very much for your enquiry. The materials that comprise the grip of the katzbalger (Glasgow Museums Accession no. E.1939.65.lh) are steel and ebony. Please find an image attached. Higher-resolution images can be purchased from the photo library.
Photo Library
Glasgow Museums
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
Glasgow
G43 1AT
Scotland
United Kingdom
Phone +44 (0) 141 287 2595.
Fax +44 (0) 141 287 2585.
Email photolibrary@csglasgow.org
All the best with your research,
Yours,
Ralph
Ralph Moffat
Curator of European Arms & Armour
Glasgow Museums
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Tel: 0141 276 9548
E-mail: Ralph.Moffat@csglasgow.org
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Nathan Robinson
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | | Nathan Robinson wrote: | | A display like that cries for a long lens with shallow depth of field. |
50 f1.8---My favorite lens, and usually one of the best, lightest, most compact and cheapest in a given maker's lineup. Gets too long for my taste on a cropped DSLR, but still gives the nice, shallow depth of field.  |
I use a 50 f/1.4 or an 85 f/1.4 on an uncropped DSLR (full frame, so it's the same as an old 35mm film camera).
Good stuff.
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JG Elmslie
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| Posted: Tue 27 Apr, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| Dan Mackison wrote: | You could always just do a web search and email the guy who would know ...
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blimey. that I did'nt expect. every time I've looked at it, it always seems to light a colour for ebony...
and yes, we could've emailed ralph moffat... but I'm sure if I emailed the poor guy any more and he'd probably be sick of me. 
(which reminds me, I should try to re-arrange a viewing of one of the bits that I wanted to get some details of... they said they'd probably be busy till april... where did this month go?)
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Leo Todeschini
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