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Ken Rankin

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Posts: 69 Location: North Carolina

Thu 22 Jun, 2006 8:27 pm

Leaf blade by Angus Trim (so sayeth the seller):

http://tinyurl.com/pxzw6

Ken

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Mark Mattimore

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Posts: 425 Location: Cincinnati OH

Thu 22 Jun, 2006 10:17 pm

Books, books and books.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZprops256QQhtZ-1

Polish books, German books, Italian books... O, and a few pieces of armour.

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Peter Bosman

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Posts: 598 Location: Andalucia

Sat 24 Jun, 2006 11:02 am

Politically incorrect in the US, quite a collectible over here
http://cgi.ebay.com/1890-CIRCA-SPANISH-ESTOC-...dZViewItem

And an Oakeshott??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/medieval-sword-by-Ewart...dZViewItem

Peter

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Steve Grisetti

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

Sat 24 Jun, 2006 4:10 pm

Another EFTIS listing:
EFTIS:UNIQUE KNIGHT's SWORD 1300 AD N/RES!

And this piece looks interesting:
Rare Exceptional 16th Century Polish Sword

And this piece looks very unusual with a scent stopper pommel, short cross, and broad blade profile:
Genuine Teutonic Order Medieval Sword 14th Century (AA)

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Chris Goerner

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Posts: 356 Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Sun 09 Jul, 2006 11:46 am

Check out this horseman's Baskethilt! Low opening price and no reserve?!
http://cgi.ebay.com/HEAVY-DRAGOON-BASKET-HILT...dZViewItem

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Steve Grisetti

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

Sun 09 Jul, 2006 3:17 pm

Chris Goerner wrote:

Check out this horseman's Baskethilt! Low opening price and no reserve?!....

Sure is tempting, isn't it? But, I suspect that it will sell for quite a bit more than that opener.

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,545 Location: Dayton, OH

Sun 09 Jul, 2006 5:39 pm

Shortened Albion Gaddhjalt with scabbard. The scabbard looks like Jesse Bailey's work (I believe he's the seller, too):

http://cgi.ebay.com/Albion-Gaddhjalt-Sword_W0...dZViewItem

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Thomas McDonald

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Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire

Mon 10 Jul, 2006 2:43 pm

Chris Goerner wrote:

Check out this horseman's Baskethilt! Low opening price and no reserve?!
http://cgi.ebay.com/HEAVY-DRAGOON-BASKET-HILT...dZViewItem

Hi Chris

That 'Harvey' Dragoon baskethilt has been relisted (guess his first attempt did not follow Ebay's rules or somesuch?), so here is the new link to it : Horseman baskethilt

A nice looking piece, Mac
P.S. I wonder if his weight figure is correct on this, ?, as 5 lbs. would be quite the beastie !

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David Wilson

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

Tue 11 Jul, 2006 9:25 am

Thomas McDonald wrote:

P.S. I wonder if his weight figure is correct on this, ?, as 5 lbs. would be quite the beastie !

It's not too far off. I've handled an identical Samuel Harvey and it was quite the boat anchor. Poorly balanced, too. The weight was all in the hilt. It felt.... weird, to say the least. But it's an actual antique and was actually made for battlefield use... I don't know if it was 5 lbs straight up, but it was close.... probably needless to say, but that Samuel Harvey was the worst handling antique sword I've ever handled.... basket was huge, too, almost Windlass-big....

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Thomas McDonald

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Posts: 2,160 Location: New Hampshire

Tue 11 Jul, 2006 10:44 am

David Wilson wrote:

Thomas McDonald wrote:

P.S. I wonder if his weight figure is correct on this, ?, as 5 lbs. would be quite the beastie !

It's not too far off. I've handled an identical Samuel Harvey and it was quite the boat anchor. Poorly balanced, too. The weight was all in the hilt. It felt.... weird, to say the least. But it's an actual antique and was actually made for battlefield use... I don't know if it was 5 lbs straight up, but it was close.... probably needless to say, but that Samuel Harvey was the worst handling antique sword I've ever handled.... basket was huge, too, almost Windlass-big....

Yup, I remember you talking about that one ! (pic attached)

Very similar, except for the higher pommel & blade, Mac

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David Wilson

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

Tue 11 Jul, 2006 2:45 pm

That's the one, exactly (from Pat Tougher's collection).

Oh yeah, it had a real long ricasso....

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Kenton Spaulding

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Posts: 287 Location: Connecticut

Wed 12 Jul, 2006 6:38 pm

A piece by Christian Fletcher... http://cgi.ebay.com/Christian-Fletcher-Custom...otohosting

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Chad Arnow

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Posts: 9,545 Location: Dayton, OH

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 8:55 am

Del Tin 5154 (Braveheart) sword:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Del-Tin-5154-Braveheart-s...dZViewItem

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Jonathan Hopkins

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Posts: 1,377

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 2:08 pm

"ANTIQUE ENGLISH CRUSADER SWORD
Purchased at London Auction house 30 years ago"

(Victorian Reproduction)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-ENGLISH-CRUSADER-...dZViewItem

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Steve Grisetti

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

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 5:02 pm

EFTIS: V.RARE BASKET HILTED English 17C Civil War Sword

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Jonathan Hopkins

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Posts: 1,377

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 7:12 pm

Steve Grisetti wrote:

EFTIS: V.RARE BASKET HILTED English 17C Civil War Sword

I like that one, Steve!

Another sword (c.1100) from the same seller: http://cgi.ebay.com/EFTIS-UNIQUE-Iron-Brass-I...dZViewItem

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E.B. Erickson

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Posts: 455 Location: Thailand

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 8:31 pm

I tend to like a lot of the things EFTIS comes up with, but his expertise is ancient antiques, not arms and armour, so his descriptions need to be taken with a pinch of salt. The sword he claims as a "rare English basket" isn't rare, and isn't English. It's a pretty normal and fairly common N. European/German style, and dates from the late 16-early 1700s (see Neumanns' "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" for many photos of this type of sword). The pierced plates appear to be modern replacements. However, it's still a good, solid antique sword.

--ElJay

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Jonathan Hopkins

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Posts: 1,377

Thu 13 Jul, 2006 8:40 pm

E.B. Erickson wrote:

I tend to like a lot of the things EFTIS comes up with, but his expertise is ancient antiques, not arms and armour, so his descriptions need to be taken with a pinch of salt. The sword he claims as a "rare English basket" isn't rare, and isn't English. It's a pretty normal and fairly common N. European/German style, and dates from the late 16-early 1700s (see Neumanns' "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" for many photos of this type of sword). The pierced plates appear to be modern replacements. However, it's still a good, solid antique sword.

--ElJay

Yes, the thumb ring gives it away as being continental (but I still like it!).

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Jonathan Hopkins

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Posts: 1,377

Fri 14 Jul, 2006 7:44 am

historic examples for scabbards...

some 18th century scottish scabbards: http://stores.ebay.com/War-Department-British...QpZ5QQtZkm

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William M

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Posts: 267 Location: Buckinghamshire , England

Sun 16 Jul, 2006 10:41 am

Not entirely sure what it is, but I bought it! :p

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...T&rd=1

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