#seord

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A beautiful brass mounted Dha,

OaL: 33.5 in/85 cm

Ceylon, Sri Lanka, ca. 20th century, from Czerny's International Auction House.

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An interesting short sword, Hungary, ca. 1480, housed at the Staatliche Kunstmuseum, Dresden.

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A broad Kilij, made in Hungary under Ottoman occupation, ca. 1550, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A lovely State Sword, Ashanti region, Ghana, probably ca. 19th century, housed at the British Museum.

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Slightly different from my normal postings, but still relevant, so whatever.

This is a surviving leather scabbard for Rondel Dagger, said to be Italian and dated to ca. 1500, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

It's an excellent example of the medieval /early renaissance aesthetic. Note how virtually none of the exposed surface is without decoration (covered in a flowing pattern I find quite appealing.)

(A beautiful reproduction for a Baselard by Tod of Tod's Stuff.)

This is classic for medieval leatherwork, it would virtually all have been covered completely in this sort of design, often accented with paints and the like.

(A reproduction of the sword and scabbard of Humphrey de Bohun, also by Tod's Stuff and a fantastic example of dyed leather with carved decorations accented by paint.)

That we see so many plain scabbards in reenactment and similar historical activities is really a shame, because scabbards and sheaths were beautifully decorated in their time of use, and this is a fact that should really get more attention.

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The fantastically blue and gilt presentation sword of Brigadier General Daniel Davis of the New York Militia, attributed to John Targee, New York, United States of America, ca. 1815-1817, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A beautiful seven-ring Rapier, Italy, ca. 1600, from Fricker Auction House.

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An Arming Sword who's type is inscrutable, Germany, ca. 1350, housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art.