Hello folks, Furniture is certainly not my thing, though I do love working with wood, so I need a bit of help and advice please....... An...
My feeling is that they are not as old as they are perhaps purported to be. I do not think that they are so old. As for the material, well...
A bargain I think, and apart from military enthusiasts, it would I think appeal greatly to stamp collectors as well. A nice and interesting piece...
Sorry, this is a little late, but....... This was originally a Brown Bess musket, probably an India pattern, which came out in ca.1797. Many were...
As far as I know, we didn't have conscription in the British Army until WWI, 1916 IIRC. So they would all have been volunteers for the Boer War....
It is certainly a very cool piece. I have one similar in the corner of my living room, but minus the beautiful artwork! if you wish to know more...
My thinking is probably even later than the 1940's, probably 1970's I am afraid. I have helped a friend with a scrap business, and he has had...
Looks like a sort of fantasy piece, as that grip wouldn't give a very good grip on a knife for actual use. As for the type of helmet on the...
C.R Kirschbaum, then W.R.Kirschbaum and finally Kirschbaum & Bremshey, they were in business rom ca.1848-1876. After that they were taken over by...
The top bayonet is Dutch, 1895 for the Mannlicher carbine. Relatively scarce these days. The second bayonets is French, 1892 for the Berthier...
It definitely looks North African to me, or perhaps Sudan (Nubia)?
I'd go for trench art as well. The bullet heads are possibly soft soldered on (?), so wouldn't stand up to heavy use. Interesting piece!
Seemingly, the tip has been broken off this fencing foil, and the tip then sharpened and reshaped. The grip and pommel do not belong to this...
French sword bayonets, like the type discussed, were usually marked on the spine with the place of manufacture and the date. This happened until...
Given the date, I'd say it is a French 1866 Chassepot bayonet. These, though outdated, were still used during the First World War. Here is one of...
It was, but obviously not a single red flag, even when stripped down and checked, and naval daggers are often in far better condition anyway. This...
Nor did it sit on the hip of a German naval officer, or have eve been on a ship! No, it was an odd problem. I did also have an extremely early...
I know exactly what you mean Komo!! Fortunately, he does do terms if it is absolutely desired! He has beautiful stuff! I stopped collecting them...
Almost certainly repro WWII Army Officers dagger, I am afraid. the blade is the wrong profile, as is the profile of the head of the eagle, though...
An excellent book on knives and daggers is this one, 'The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets'. [ATTACH] 256 pages of knives...
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