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Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 05:07 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Thank you for joining in Bryce. Other than...

Thank you for joining in Bryce.

Other than the stamps already mentioned (Crown over HO, G and GG for Osborn and the rare S for Dawes) are you aware of any other makers using similar markings?
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 04:16 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Hi Robert, thanks for sharing this sword; very...

Hi Robert, thanks for sharing this sword; very pertenant to the discussion. From memory the blade was marked I. Gill, which was how John Gill marked blades of his production (I the latin equlivent...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 10:49 PM
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Posted By Radboud
As Bryce notes elsewhere, the G stamp is only...

As Bryce notes elsewhere, the G stamp is only fond on officer blades, Osborn and later Osborn and Gunby do not appear to have marked their troopers swords in this manner. Interestingly the Crown over...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 09:11 PM
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Posted By Radboud
What a fantastic sword Pertinax, Swedish swords...

What a fantastic sword Pertinax, Swedish swords of this era a truely lovely pieces and yours is no exception. Unfortunately there is too little information in English on these wonderful pieces. So...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 01:11 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Minor correction here Jim, but Henry Osborn...

Minor correction here Jim, but Henry Osborn initially stamped his blades with a crown over the letters HO. This changed somewhere around 1797 as there exists a 1798 dated Osborn sword with the G...
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2024, 03:52 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Perfect match, well spotted Rick.

Perfect match, well spotted Rick.
Forum: European Armoury 29th February 2024, 08:42 PM
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Posted By Radboud
What a great historical object M Eley, not many...

What a great historical object M Eley, not many of these utility knives survive this long, given their hard working life. To top it, the ocean environment is especially rough on gear.

I agree...
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2024, 06:46 PM
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Views: 1,643
Posted By Radboud
What a great looking sword, my first thought was...

What a great looking sword, my first thought was that could be for an officer of the East India Company, with the brass being more suitable to the humid climate. Another possibility could be that it...
Forum: European Armoury 5th February 2024, 08:38 PM
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Views: 1,898
Posted By Radboud
Good day Jim and thank you for sharing that page...

Good day Jim and thank you for sharing that page with us.

Interesting that a similar sword sold at Rock River Auctions some while back, almost identical but with a 33 inch blade:



The...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd February 2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,625
Posted By Radboud
That is a lovely sword you have Fernando. A shame...

That is a lovely sword you have Fernando. A shame that there are no markings on the blade. It could be First Empire, just too difficult to be certain with these swords. All we can say with certainty...
Forum: European Armoury 1st February 2024, 07:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,048
Posted By Radboud
We’d need to see both sides of Phil’s sword...

We’d need to see both sides of Phil’s sword before we can discount it being the same one in Cornelistromp’s photo.

On the face of it there are differences in the guard that indicate that it’s not...
Forum: European Armoury 1st February 2024, 01:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,625
Posted By Radboud
French Cavalry Officers' Sabre a l'Orientale - Thoughts?

Having a soft spot for mamelukes, I've slipped out of my self-imposed collectors limits and purchased a French cavalry officers Sabre a l'Orientale. As many here will no doubt know, sabre a...
Forum: European Armoury 31st January 2024, 08:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,446
Posted By Radboud
What an interesting sword and great to see...

What an interesting sword and great to see another silver basket hilt. As you say I also suspect the basket is later than the blade. Fortunately it is hallmarked which should help give us a more...
Forum: European Armoury 31st January 2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,048
Posted By Radboud
What material is the pommel and guard made of?...

What material is the pommel and guard made of? Also how is the pommel attached?

My first impression of the eyelash stamp is that it is too clean, too sharp. The authentic ones I usually see aren’t...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2024, 10:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,766
Posted By Radboud
When my family travelled to Bali in the 1980's...

When my family travelled to Bali in the 1980's these 'shaver cool' swords were available in every second tourist junk shop we wandered into. They'd be stacked up alongside fake Kris, katanas and...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2024, 09:58 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Georgian 'Horse head' Yeomanry officers sabre

Georgian era Yeomanry officers sabre styled after the 1796 Pattern light cavalry sabre.

Produced by William Henry Archer of Dublin using a Solingen produced blade imported J J Runkel.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2024, 07:53 PM
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Views: 2,475
Posted By Radboud
While I haven't built a catalogue of images,...

While I haven't built a catalogue of images, these briquets (with Dutch origins but found in Indoneasia) do show up on Facebook sword groups from time to time. Usually they have been worked very hard...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,475
Posted By Radboud
No, you pretty much summed up the sword well. ...

No, you pretty much summed up the sword well.

Only thing I will add is that the Crown over PL is likely an inspectors stamp. The auction catalogue for the Dutch Army museum sale lists such an...
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2024, 09:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,309
Posted By Radboud
for reference (source)...

for reference (source) (https://www.passionmilitaria.com/t235576-le-pas-d-ane-ce-grand-incompris):
Forum: European Armoury 6th January 2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,309
Posted By Radboud
This is a common mistake that has been reprinted...

This is a common mistake that has been reprinted in several books. “Pas d’ane” is a French term which literally translates to ‘donkey’s hoof’ that is used for a specific style of sword guard, because...
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,355
Posted By Radboud
The blade is also Solingen-produced and has the...

The blade is also Solingen-produced and has the typical generic Solingen decorations. Rhys was the cutler who would have fitted the hilt and scabbard to an imported blade.
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 05:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,355
Posted By Radboud
A word of caution about using L’Hoste as a...

A word of caution about using L’Hoste as a reference from an experienced collector of French swords:



This was in answer to the best sources on French swords. A shame because I also find...
Forum: European Armoury 31st December 2023, 05:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,355
Posted By Radboud
First off, a Happy New Year to you and our other...

First off, a Happy New Year to you and our other esteemed members.

That is a lovely sabre, and I agree with your assessment that there is a good possibility that it belonged to a Dutch officer,...
Forum: European Armoury 27th November 2023, 10:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,066
Posted By Radboud
Do you have a close-up of the thread on the tang?...

Do you have a close-up of the thread on the tang? Looks quite fine and precise in the image shown.
Forum: European Armoury 24th November 2023, 09:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,579
Posted By Radboud
Thomas Gill's father was a maker of fine tools...

Thomas Gill's father was a maker of fine tools and files, Thomas continued that business before branching out to sword making. He was also quite an innovator so there is a fair chance he was...
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