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...inspire you. Posted in Jewelry , M.S. Rau Blog | No Comments » Beauty Amidst Danger September 6th, 2012 | posted by James Gillis Rare Georgian kindjal dagger. Item 29-8562
Weapons are some of the most......elegant examples. With intricate designs and workmanship, and the unyielding form of a serious
weapon, these pieces wonderfully embody daggers as both a status symbol and a means of defense. Known......for their impeccable military skills, the Eastern Slavic Cossack people crafted equally impressive
weapons. The Cossacks migrated from areas of Georgia and southern Russia to escape endemic regional political persecution...
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...[...] Posted in Antiques , From Our Sales Team , M.S. Rau Blog | No Comments » Beauty Amidst Danger September 6th, 2012
Weapons are some of the most intriguing antique pieces, possessing both a tangible strength of material and a symbolic strength of a nation or people...
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[from Glossary]
.... The kindjal's broad, double-edged blade was well suited as a close combat
weapon. Kingwood A Brazilian wood, also called violet wood from the color of its markings, used in fine cabinetwork...
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[from About Us] 12/17/2009
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Weapons are some of the most intriguing antique pieces, possessing both a tangible strength of material and a symbolic strength of a nation or people...
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[from Resource Library] 04/23/2009
.... Beautifully crafted and handsomely cased, it cannot be forgotten that these were
weapons of the highest order, ones that made legends of the ordinary men who participated in what can best....... Specialized
weapons, those crafted especially for the purpose of the duel, were soon developed and beautifully cased sets became the fashion ensuring that one would not be left in a pinch were he......to challenge or be challenged to a duel. Gunsmiths were called upon to create a
weapon that was at once deadly accurate and free from the chance of misfire of malfunction, either of which could cost a man his life...
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[from Resource Library] 12/29/2010
.... There are basically three categories of canes: decorative, system or gadget and
weapon canes. What makes them fascinating is that there is a cane to match any and every interest......! For the more daring at heart, La Diabolique is as bold a
weapon cane as it gets. This lethal cane was outlawed in France the day it was created...
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[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
.... These rudimentary aides were indispensable as
weapons, tools, supports and even as smuggling devices for money and other precious cargoes....... 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....... When the police looked for the dastardly perpetrator, the
weapon was already retracted, hidden in its innocent looking cane shaft and the insurgent was well on his way from the scene...
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