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.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick...
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.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick......! Posted in Antiques , | From Our Sales Team , | M.S. Rau Blog , | Stories by Susan Lapene | No Comments » Tags: Canes | La Diabolique |
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.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick...
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.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick...
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.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick...
Read More »
.... With the flick of a wrist, the cane reveals Two-
sword cane conceals a pair of
swords. its hidden purpose: a blade darts out of the top of the handle, sharp, and ready to be used as a weapon....... Hidden within this demure and substantial cane are not one, but two long, narrow blades. The two-
sworded cane, or
“sword stick...
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...M.S. Rau Antiques ARMSARMOR Maximilian Field Armor Item 29-3973 Mameluke Sabre
Sword Item 29-4589 Ancient Luristan Bronze Spearhead Item 29-6006 17th-Century Hungarian Hetman Mace Item 29-6009 Persian...
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...by Arabian culture, the jambiya is a prized possession, worn by men as both a status symbol and as a means of defense. To find one of such elegance and fine workmanship in the West is extremely rare.
Swords...
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[from Glossary]
.... shagreen A leather created from various species of sharks, rays and dogfish, particularly the stingray. This nodule-laden leather was commonly used during the 18th and 19th centuries to add decorative features to items such as jewelry boxes, needle cases,
sword handles and opera glasses...
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[from Resource Library] 04/23/2009
.... Combatants used wooden staves and leather shields, or if the matter was one of chivalry,
swords and lances. The judicial duel eventually lost favor but those fought for the sake of honor remained quite fashionable....... The Duelling Pistol For hundreds of years duels were fought with
swords. The introduction of the duelling pistol, however, levelled the playing field greatly...
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[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
.... More than 1500 patents for these wonderful canes were applied for ranging from
sword canes, to physician's canes, to fishing pole canes and even to canes that converted into bicycles....... In France, during the civil unrest of the 19th century, canes were often prohibited in public places or during public gatherings as they often concealed deadly weapons such as
swords, spikes and guns....... This category of canes consists of those with a dual or hidden purpose, such as a
sword, a whiskey flask and glass, or a walking stick carried by physicians containing scalpels and syringes...
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