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‘‘ƒαвℓєтσωη нαѕ ησ ƒσямαℓ ѕтαтυѕ єхcєρт αѕ ιт єхιѕтѕ ιη συя мιηdѕ αηd нєαятѕ. ησ, ωнєη ωє ƒιgнт, ιт ωιℓℓ σηℓу вє ƒσя єαcн σтнєя — ƒσя тнσѕє ѕтαηdιηg нєяє вєѕιdє υѕ.’’

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I want to restart this blog, so I'll probably end up making this an archive account. I want a fresh start with Snow, but I'll be keeping this account up and making a new one (so that I may also move Bigby to his own account, because the hassles of secondary blogs as RP blogs is bleh.) I'll be making another post to link to the new blog, though it may not be up for a while.

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I really want to come back to Snow, but the only way I think I'd be able to stand it is if I were to ignore the Fables issues that are coming out... and that would be very difficult. But I miss Snow as a muse and I want to rp with you guys again...

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Composite Two-handed Sword

Dated: 16th century

Culture: German

Measurements: overall length 186.5 cm

The sword has a straight blade with two undulated edges, a central fuller, and long tang with two thin grooves and spikes. The sword also features an iron hilt, straight quillons with raisers and knots, decorated as the guard rings and pierced bulbs. The wooden grip has remains of rope binding and a spheroidal, pierced pommel.

Source: Copyright 2014 © Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L.

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Khanjar Dagger with Sheath

Dated: 18th century

Culture: Indian

Medium: steel, crystal, gold, silver, velvet, wood

Measurements: H. with sheath 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); H. without sheath 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm); H. of blade 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Wt. 13.9 oz. (394.1 g); Wt. of sheath 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)

Source: Copyright 2014 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Presentation Shamshir Sword

Dated: circa 1902

Medium: gold, coloured enamel, diamonds, steel

Measurements: sword 88.5 cm long, scabbard: 89.7cm long

Acquirer: King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910), when King of the United Kingdom (1901-10)

Provenance: presented to King Edward VII of the occasion of his coronation at Westminister Abbey in June 1902 by Madho Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur

Inscriptions: etched on the blade “A TOKEN OF THE LOYALTY OF / SAWAI MADHO SINGH / MAHARAJA OF JAIPUR / 9th AUGUST 1902”; an illegible armoury mark is incised on the neck of the scabbard

This exceptionally rich sword and scabbard were presented to Edward VII on the occasion of his coronation by Sawai Sir Madho Singh Bahadur (1861-1922), Maharaja of Jaipur, one of the small group of Indian princes and nobles invited to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey in June 1902. For the journey to England, Madho Singh chartered a ship which was fitted with large copper vats containing sufficient Ganges water to sustain him and his retinue of 400 followers throughout both sea passages and whilst in England.

At the eleventh hour, after their arrival in London together with large numbers of other foreign royalty and heads of state, the coronation was cancelled due to the King’s appendicitis. It did not in fact take place until 9 August, by which time most of the royal guests had departed for home. The Maharaja, however, duly attended the postponed ceremony, having spent the intervening period staying at Kedleston Hall and other country houses, closely attended at all times by his cook and his jeweller.

The importance of the jeweller in the Maharaja’s household is clear from this coronation gift, which is set with a total of 719 diamonds (there has been one loss, from the upper suspension ring). These include a large number of rose-cut and brilliant-cut stones as well as the flat, ‘lasque’ stones more commonly used in Indian jewellery, and it is possible that many of them were cut in Europe. They are held in ‘rub-over’ gold settings and backed with silver foil, which makes it impossible to assess their total weight with precision.

The largest appear to be the two mixed-cut pale yellow diamonds at the end of the quillons, one of which is estimated at thirty-six carats. The combined weight of all the diamonds is possibly in the region of two thousand carats. The scabbard and hilt are of gold, finely enamelled in dark blue, green and red. The steel blade is of markedly poor quality by comparison.

Jaipur was one of the largest and richest of the Rajput states, with 2.8 million inhabitants in 1897. During his visit in 1875-6, Edward VII had laid the foundations of the Albert Hall in Jaipur, one of a number of new public buildings erected in the capital city at the time, including libraries, art galleries and hospitals.

Source: Copyright 2014 © Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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You know, technically, Bigby is French.

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if i add u on skype and dont talk to u i am so sorry

like i am literally the worst person at socializing ever to exist

aND THE CHANCES ARE I REALLY WANT TO TALK TO U

I JUST CANT HOLD A CONVERSATION TO SAVE MY LIFE

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Khanjar Dagger with Sheath

Dated: 18th century

Culture: Indian

Medium: steel, silver, jade, diamond, gold, leather

Measurements: H. with sheath 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); H. without sheath 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); L. of blade 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 10.8 oz. (306.2 g); Wt. of sheath 2 oz. (56.7 g)

Source: Copyright 2014 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Mortuary Sword

Dated: 17th century

Culture: probably English

Medium: steel

Source: Copyright 2014 © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK

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Yeah so uh. I made a mute!Corvo Attano blog.

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In other news Quiktrip is amazing.

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I don't know if I should make a mute!Corvo Attano blog or a Jessamine Kaldwin blog.

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For every ∯ I get I will say/confess something without specifying for whom it is meant

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So, uh. I made a Corvo Attano blog.

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Composite Two-handed Sword

Dated: 16th century

Culture: German

Measurements: overall length 186.5 cm

The sword has a straight blade with two undulated edges, a central fuller, and long tang with two thin grooves and spikes. The sword also features an iron hilt, straight quillons with raisers and knots, decorated as the guard rings and pierced bulbs. The wooden grip has remains of rope binding and a spheroidal, pierced pommel.

Source: Copyright 2014 © Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L.