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Forum: European Armoury 10th June 2025, 01:53 AM
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Posted By Seeker
Ulfberth, in the pictures you showed, how were...

Ulfberth, in the pictures you showed, how were those swords attached to the wearer's waist? What kind of fixture attached a sword like that to one's belt? Thanks very much.
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2025, 09:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,032
Posted By Seeker
Ulbreth, I read somewhere that the House of...

Ulbreth, I read somewhere that the House of Orange-Nassau coat of arms and motto on my sword hilt came into use with Willaim I in 1815 and went out of use in 1907.
Forum: European Armoury 8th June 2025, 02:09 AM
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Views: 17,032
Posted By Seeker
Thank you for your thoughts.

Thank you for your thoughts.
Forum: European Armoury 6th June 2025, 02:34 AM
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Posted By Seeker
Smallsword with the coat of arms and motto of the House of Orange-Nassau

Looking more carefully than before at this smallsword I recently inherited from a friend, I noticed letters molded into the edge of the guard on the hilt. They spell out "Je Maintiendrai," meaning "I...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2025, 08:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,488
Posted By Seeker
French, it is!

French, it is!
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2025, 03:06 AM
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Posted By Seeker
Magnificent!

Magnificent!
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2025, 01:49 PM
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Views: 16,488
Posted By Seeker
So I guess that would be during the reign of...

So I guess that would be during the reign of Louis XV. I like to place old artifacts in a context for myself.
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2025, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,488
Posted By Seeker
Thank you very much for sharing your expertise,...

Thank you very much for sharing your expertise, Ulfberth. I appreciate it.
Forum: European Armoury 4th May 2025, 07:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,488
Posted By Seeker
Seeking Information on a Small Sword

This small sword is another part of the collection I recently inherited from a late friend. The pommel is hollow and intricately pierced and chiseled, and the front guard and knuckle guard are also...
Forum: European Armoury 29th April 2025, 04:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 218,524
Posted By Seeker
Here is a small sword that I recently inherited...

Here is a small sword that I recently inherited from a late friend and that I know very little about. There are no roses on the blade itself that I can see, but the front guard, the knuckle guard and...
Forum: European Armoury 26th April 2025, 01:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,262
Posted By Seeker
A lot of great information in these most recent...

A lot of great information in these most recent posts. Thanks to everyone involved.
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2025, 12:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,262
Posted By Seeker
Thank you for that, Werecow. I was aware of the...

Thank you for that, Werecow. I was aware of the connection between the heads chiseled into the cup (dish?) of the English rapier with mortuary swords, but I had completely failed to notice that same...
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2025, 01:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,262
Posted By Seeker
Thank you very much, Sir, for your erudite reply....

Thank you very much, Sir, for your erudite reply. I had not heard the term "squelette" before. In French, it apparently meeans skeleton, or perhaps skeletal, to make it an adjective. Is the apply...
Forum: European Armoury 24th April 2025, 11:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 218,524
Posted By Seeker
I have a sword that seems to fit in this thread....

I have a sword that seems to fit in this thread. It is a Model 1852 US Naval officer's sword that is marked "W. Clauberg, Solingen" on the ricasso. I apologize that the sword is not easily accessible...
Forum: European Armoury 24th April 2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,262
Posted By Seeker
There may have been a limit that I was unaware of...

There may have been a limit that I was unaware of to the number of images I was able to attach to my OP. Here is addtional pix of the German rapier.
Forum: European Armoury 24th April 2025, 03:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 39,262
Posted By Seeker
New Sword Collector Seeking Input

Hello all, this is my first post here. Allow me to introduce myself. I very recently became a sword collector by virtue of an unexpected inheritance. While I know very little about swords, I am no...
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