Ancient knives of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) are known among collectors for their exquisite decoration, made in fine craftsmanship. Many of the best were made in the Four Workshops or Pattal Hatars, working exclusively for the king, and were presented as a reward by nobles and officials along with castan swords and a cane as a …

It was an officer's dragoon sword arr. 1881/1909, but in an iron sheath similar to the sheath of a cavalry saber of 1827. It was assigned to generals and officers of infantry, artillery (except horse, horse-mountain and Cossack), engineering and railway troops, auxiliary units of headquarters (except for guards, cavalry and Cossacks), departments (except guards, …

Description of Russian antique merchant sabers: Single-bladed steel curved blade, with one wide lobe. The ephesus of the Russian merchant saber is brass, consists of a handle and a guard. The handle is wrapped in twisted wire along the grooves. The back of the handle is covered with a bar that passes into the head, …

A very informative story of the gunsmith PODKOPAEV – The gunsmith of the 24th Dragoon Dubno Regiment Having served as a Gunsmith since December 1889, to this day in the 24th Dragoon Lubensky Regiment, therefore, from the day of receipt of the checkers of the 1881 model, and steadily monitoring the serviceability of weapons, I …

An excellent rapier with a cast silver handle from 1660. The hollow handle is made of handmade binding. The head of the handle is in the form of a large flower bud. The cross is made of two embossed arches with tips in the form of a bud, in the center of the cross they …

Why do they collect naval antique weapons? It is unlikely that it will be possible to answer this question directly, since collecting directly depends on the tastes and interests of the collector himself. But still, there is something special about naval weapons that can attract. First of all, this is the number of naval weapons, …