#83878
07/19/2008 05:37 AM
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Hello all.
I was wanting to post a few pictures of a rare item which I was fortunate enough to aquire through (fellow GDC member) Wagner (aka Serge).
This is a fine early SA by EP&S. The extremely rare aspect is the completely original period leather "upgraded" scabbard. These are found, but only occasionally.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
Johnny
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#83879
07/19/2008 05:38 AM
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07/19/2008 05:40 AM
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07/19/2008 05:41 AM
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07/19/2008 05:43 AM
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07/19/2008 05:44 AM
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#83889
07/19/2008 01:35 PM
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Very interesting scabbard, I�ve never seen anything like it before!
Thanks for showing!
Sam,
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#83890
07/19/2008 02:36 PM
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Johnny, This is a cool piece that has a certain charm to it. The stitching reminds me of the ones on Frankensteins head! I enjoyed viewing this in person last year. Thanks for sharing my freind!
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#83891
07/19/2008 06:38 PM
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Interesting and very good looking private upgrade, high quality craftsman's work.
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#83892
07/19/2008 09:48 PM
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never seen that before. very interesting dagger
Regards Sean
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#83893
07/19/2008 11:59 PM
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Very nice 
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#83894
07/27/2008 03:10 AM
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Thanks guys.
As I understand it these are quite rare. Whittmann saw this piece in person and liked it very much. The leather is unquestionably original in the way that it has slightly shrunk away from the fittings and "melted" together where stitched.
Whittmann said that this type of "enhancement" is almost always seen on very early Eich. or EP&S pieces. He thinks they were either done professionally as an "add on" or by the owners themselves. This was not done later (it is belived) because it would be in direct violation of regulations as leather scabbards were later reserved for honor pieces.
There are very rare. Hopefully I will get some better pics. to share.
Thanks for the input.
Johnny
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#83895
07/27/2008 03:41 AM
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You just had to have it didn't you?  -serge-
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#83896
07/27/2008 11:50 AM
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I remember seeing it and it is a real beauty. Well done Johnny boy ! 
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#83897
07/27/2008 11:53 AM
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Really Beautiful! I love the way the color of the leather matches the color of the wood and leather of the hanger!!
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#83898
07/27/2008 06:03 PM
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Thans for all the comments guys!
Here aer some more pics. in sunlight which really do the dagger more justice than the first set of pics.
Enjoy!
Johnny
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07/27/2008 06:04 PM
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07/27/2008 06:05 PM
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Close-up of obverse upper scabbard:
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07/27/2008 06:06 PM
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07/27/2008 06:07 PM
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07/27/2008 06:07 PM
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#83904
07/28/2008 12:00 AM
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Very nice-running horizontal mattress stitch-Mike
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#83905
07/28/2008 12:27 AM
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Neat piece. The leather reminds me of the leather combat covers sometimes seen on Japanese sword scabbards.
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#83906
07/28/2008 01:03 AM
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Very nice and spesial dagger Johnny . I like a lot  Iv`e never seen a scabbard like that before. Thanks for sharing nice pics of it. Regards Lh 600
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#83907
07/28/2008 08:13 PM
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NICE.Loocking Great Thanks for shearing
Regards
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