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Thomas Laible
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Posted: Fri 30 Dec, 2005 4:23 am Post subject: unknown sword |
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Yesterday I cleared up my sword stuff on the pc and found an unanswered question, which I had forgotten for sometime.
I scanned this image somewhere in a book, there was no description with it. Does anybody know if this is a fantasy sketch or an historical sword?
Thomas
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Mikko Kuusirati
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Posted: Fri 30 Dec, 2005 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Type XIIa (I think) blade, two-handed grip, wheel pommel, and straight guard with what looks like a pronged ecusson and a rainguard. No, I don't think it's a fantasy - I've seen historical swords like it, and certainly all the components are historical in design - although I can't recall ever coming across this specific illustration, so I can't really tell what it's supposed to represent (as in, it could be someone's historicaly aware interpretation of Orcrist or the Singing Sword, for all I know).
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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Nathan Robinson
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Catalin Hriban
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Posted: Tue 03 Jan, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.myArmoury.com/books/item.php?ASIN=0486285618
Arms and Armor : A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive Series), if you have the book, check the sword on page 21.
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Thomas Laible
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Posted: Tue 03 Jan, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thaaaanks.
Are there any more informations on this sword included?
Thomas
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Alexi Goranov
myArmoury Alumni
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Posted: Tue 03 Jan, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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I want to say that this sword , or a very similar one, is in the Metropolitan museum, NY. I will try to find catalogue number and any info associated with it.
Alexi
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Alexi Goranov
myArmoury Alumni
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Posted: Tue 03 Jan, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yes the sword is in the MET ,at least was in the 1960ies, and is dated to XVth century. No other information is given in the figure I have.
Alexi
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