Forum: European Armoury
20th October 2024, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 17
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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...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th October 2024, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 28,613
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2024, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,738
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Forum: European Armoury
4th August 2024, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,277
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2024, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,277
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
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Forum: European Armoury
18th July 2024, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,277
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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2024, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,746
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2024, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2024, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 23,746
Pesh-kabz Translation
G'day Guys,
Would someone be able to help me out by translating what these panels say?
Cheers,
Bryce
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st July 2024, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 34,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th June 2024, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 34,950
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2024, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 34,950
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Forum: European Armoury
11th April 2024, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 55,302
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th March 2024, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,499
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2024, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,499
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2024, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,499
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st January 2024, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st December 2023, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
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....
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Forum: European Armoury
30th December 2023, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
30th December 2023, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 55,302
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...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2023, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 123,736
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2023, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 123,736
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2023, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 123,736
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2023, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 123,736
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd October 2023, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 55,302
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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