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Forum: European Armoury 20th October 2024, 09:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,555
Posted By Bryce
G'day Rachelle, Your sword would have been...

G'day Rachelle,
Your sword would have been purchased by an individual officer, who would have been serving in a particular regiment at the time. Most swords only have generic blade decoration, but...
Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2024, 01:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,555
Posted By Bryce
G'day Rachelle, I think it is very likely that...

G'day Rachelle,
I think it is very likely that the coat of arms on the blade belong to the owner of the sword. Often (but not always), there will be a set of initials as well. If you can post some...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2024, 12:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,716
Posted By Bryce
G'day Guys, Here is a photo showing a range of...

G'day Guys,
Here is a photo showing a range of blade tips found on 1796 heavy cavalry officer service swords.
From top to bottom:
1. Quill-point
2. Spear-pointed pipe-back
3. Spear-pointed...
Forum: European Armoury 4th August 2024, 04:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,270
Posted By Bryce
G'day Awdaniec666, There is a lot of variation...

G'day Awdaniec666,
There is a lot of variation between examples of British 1788 light cavalry swords, particularly between different makers. My sword is a custom made sword for an officer, rather...
Forum: European Armoury 19th July 2024, 12:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,270
Posted By Bryce
G'day Bas, Unfortunately the attack hilt...

G'day Bas,
Unfortunately the attack hilt mechanism seems to be missing the part which keeps the bars open. I need to look at other examples to find out what is missing.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2024, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,270
Posted By Bryce
Giant British 1788 Light Cavalry Sabre

G'day Guys,

Another interesting sword joined my collection recently. It is a British 1788 pattern, light cavalry officer's sabre, but there is nothing "light" about it. It is a beast of a sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2024, 03:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,743
Posted By Bryce
Thank you Marius. Cheers, Bryce

Thank you Marius.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2024, 09:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,743
Posted By Bryce
Thanks Battara, I assume they are all Islamic...

Thanks Battara,
I assume they are all Islamic prayers?
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2024, 10:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,743
Posted By Bryce
Pesh-kabz Translation

G'day Guys,
Would someone be able to help me out by translating what these panels say?
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2024, 01:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 34,936
Posted By Bryce
G'day Guys, I was lucky enough to score another...

G'day Guys,
I was lucky enough to score another at the same time. This example has a 34cm blade.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2024, 08:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 34,936
Posted By Bryce
G'day, Yeah I agree. The grip scales have...

G'day,
Yeah I agree. The grip scales have probably been replaced at some point.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2024, 11:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 34,936
Posted By Bryce
G'day Guys, It took a while, but I finally got...

G'day Guys,
It took a while, but I finally got my hands on one of these. Persian, but with a later scabbard.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2024, 01:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 55,299
Posted By Bryce
G'day Guys, A similar sword to the one that...

G'day Guys,
A similar sword to the one that opened this thread has popped up at an auction. Although it has been heavily restored, and has a replacement blade, it does show what my hilt would have...
Forum: European Armoury 27th March 2024, 10:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,493
Posted By Bryce
Yeah that is one of them. You haven't noticed a...

Yeah that is one of them. You haven't noticed a GILL mark anywhere on it have you? It may be marked GILL on the tang like the early Osborn examples.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 05:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,493
Posted By Bryce
G'day Radboud, I have also seen swords of a...

G'day Radboud,
I have also seen swords of a similar vintage to the Crown over HO marked Osborns, that have a Crown over TG mark. Maybe this was used by Thomas Gill, but I haven't yet found one with...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 04:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,493
Posted By Bryce
G'day Phil, I have seen a 1788 pattern heavy...

G'day Phil,
I have seen a 1788 pattern heavy cavalry officer's sword marked to Gill with exactly the same format as yours. On the ricasso is marked "GILL'S British Manufacture". Along the blade...
Forum: European Armoury 1st January 2024, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
Posted By Bryce
G'day Jim, Low's nickname was "Beefy". ...

G'day Jim,

Low's nickname was "Beefy".

There is a photo of him with a sword taken in 1854. I don't know if I have permission to share it, so I will hold off posting it. When you zoom in on the...
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
Posted By Bryce
Thanks Jim, Here are a couple of the photos of...

Thanks Jim,
Here are a couple of the photos of him in Crimea taken by Fenton. In the group photo he is the guy straddling the chair and in the other he is in the middle, lounging in the wheelbarrow....
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
Posted By Bryce
4th Light Dragoons Regimental Sword

G'day Guys,
This is the 4thLD regimental pattern sword of Lt Col Alexander Low. Low was with the 4thLD in the "Charge of the light brigade". On his return from Crimea in 1856 he ordered this sword...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2023, 10:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 55,299
Posted By Bryce
G'day Jack, I think your sword is probably...

G'day Jack,
I think your sword is probably older than 1792. There were several Drurys and I would place yours closer to 1780 than 1790. It looks like an infantry officer's hanger of the type that...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2023, 05:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 123,712
Posted By Bryce
Here is a British 1796 infantry officer's sword...

Here is a British 1796 infantry officer's sword with a Solingen blade, that isn't marked to Runkel. This one isn't from my collection.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2023, 05:46 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 123,712
Posted By Bryce
Here is another sword you may be interested in. ...

Here is another sword you may be interested in.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2023, 05:39 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 123,712
Posted By Bryce
Here you go. Cheers, Bryce

Here you go.
Cheers,
Bryce
Forum: European Armoury 22nd November 2023, 03:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 123,712
Posted By Bryce
G'day Radboud, I will back you up that Solingen...

G'day Radboud,
I will back you up that Solingen blade decoration is instantly recognizable. As an example the photo below shows similar decoration on a British 1796 heavy cavalry officers undress...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd October 2023, 12:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 55,299
Posted By Bryce
G'day Jim, I have also wondered about Masonic...

G'day Jim,
I have also wondered about Masonic connections with some sword decoration from the period.

The 1796 ladder hilt in the comparison photo I posted above was sold in a Wallis and Wallis...
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