| KTravlos | 24 Jan 2016 4:06 p.m. PST |
Another Museum post. This time of a private collection museum in Istanbul jam-packed with goodies. 291 pictures can be found here link With Respect
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| Rich Bliss | 24 Jan 2016 4:19 p.m. PST |
"walker of the Sultan's Tiger". There's a job I wouldn't want. Thanks for the photos. Another item for my bucket list. |
| Redroom | 24 Jan 2016 4:38 p.m. PST |
great photos, thanks for sharing them. |
| Grelber | 24 Jan 2016 7:40 p.m. PST |
Nice photos--must be a great collection!
I saw a number of paintings on the walls--did any of them show the Byzantine defenders of Constantinople in 1453 or so? I've been looking for many years for good pictures of Byzantines from 1430 until the end of the Empire. I have quite a few ideas by now, but very little hard pictorial evidence. Grelber |
| Cyrus the Great | 24 Jan 2016 7:54 p.m. PST |
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| Bashytubits | 24 Jan 2016 8:52 p.m. PST |
Thanks for posting the pictures. I wish I could see that collection in person. |
| KTravlos | 25 Jan 2016 1:09 a.m. PST |
Grebler. The paintings and models were inaccurate on Byzantine defenders in 1453.In general the Turks have the flip of the issue Westerners have with presenting medieval muslims. The muslims in most western films all look alike, and for the Turks christians in war with them all are presented as 13th-14th century crusaders, whether they actually fought in that era :p The Osprey's are your best bet on that front. |
| Blutarski | 25 Jan 2016 6:37 a.m. PST |
KT – That is a PRIVATE museum????? Color me very highly impressed. It is a superb collection. BTW – Photos 89-90 of a diorama appear to feature US manufactured ACW era 3-inch Ordnance guns in Turkish service. Never knew. Interesting. Thank you for posting this. B |
| KTravlos | 25 Jan 2016 7:45 a.m. PST |
The one on Plevna. Yes the gun is inaccurate. This museum belongs to a big time aluminum industrialist in Turkey. It essentially houses his private militaria and models collection (many of those painted or created by him). Lots of artifacts, but he does have the tendency to throw them all together to look good even if not accurate. For example one of the manikins is supposed to be a Russian WW1 soldier. However he is wearing a Bulgarian Balkan Wars/WW1 greatcoat (buttons have the bulgarian lion). Again the enthusiasm in the place is huge, but not always the accuracy ;) he also must really love Anwar Efendi from Turkish Gambit. At least 4-5 maninkin's with old style sun-glasses :) |
| Barin1 | 25 Jan 2016 11:41 a.m. PST |
Interesting, lots of dioramas, lots of stereotypes,too but still worth watching as far as I see…;) |
| AWuuuu | 25 Jan 2016 5:17 p.m. PST |
Very nice armor collection.
I would like to know what are sources of some of them. Winged Hussar helmet with bullet hole in the neck was a cool piece |
