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Forum: European Armoury 16th October 2020, 01:44 PM
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Posted By E.B. Erickson
Found some photos of a dragoon in my collection...

Found some photos of a dragoon in my collection that fits this thread.

Brass hilt, slotted guard, the knucklebow engraved with a rack(?) number. Original sharkskin grip bound with a single wire...
Forum: European Armoury 7th October 2020, 02:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,300
Posted By E.B. Erickson
NO WAY!!! Jim, I used to own that sword back in...

NO WAY!!! Jim, I used to own that sword back in the mid 1970s before you and I met. I purchased it from Flayderman's, held on to it for a few years, then traded it back to Flayderman for something I...
Forum: European Armoury 7th October 2020, 02:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,870
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Nice English basket! That's a type that I never...

Nice English basket! That's a type that I never did manage to find an example of.

--ElJay
Forum: European Armoury 7th October 2020, 02:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,318
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Saw one at the Great Western show eons ago. The...

Saw one at the Great Western show eons ago. The one I saw looked composite.

--ElJay
Forum: European Armoury 24th September 2020, 12:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 20,893
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Hi Jim, Very cool sword, and the pitting...

Hi Jim,
Very cool sword, and the pitting doesn't detract from it at all!

I've got a similar sword, but mine has more of a bun-shaped pommel, and a 34" curved blade with the "standard" narrow and...
Forum: European Armoury 12th June 2020, 11:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,825
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Found the photos!

Found the photos!
Forum: European Armoury 11th June 2020, 02:20 PM
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Views: 15,825
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Very interesting early baskethilt! I have an...

Very interesting early baskethilt!
I have an excavated basket ca.1600-20 that also has the threaded capstan. I'll dig around and see if I can find a photo and post it here.

--ElJay
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2019, 12:19 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
This type of blade with the king's heads and the...

This type of blade with the king's heads and the shallow fullers either side of the centerline are usually engraved "Andria Ferara" between the king's head stamps. Are there any traces of this on...
Forum: European Armoury 30th December 2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
This nice sword got posted on MyArmoury a couple...

This nice sword got posted on MyArmoury a couple of days ago. My initial response is below.

You found that on Craigslist!!?? If I wasn't in Thailand I'd pay more attention to CL ads! Nice sword!
...
Forum: European Armoury 6th December 2018, 01:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 15,632
Posted By E.B. Erickson
That's a nice dirk! I am in agreement with what...

That's a nice dirk! I am in agreement with what Jim says above about it, with the addition that the blade could be from an English military sword, as the narrow & wide fuller combination was very...
Forum: European Armoury 6th March 2018, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,260
Posted By E.B. Erickson
I can give an opinion on the sword with the...

I can give an opinion on the sword with the facetted pommel: the guard is from the mid-late 1600s, and the pommel, blade (? can't see much of it) and probably grip are from a smallsword or military...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd February 2018, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,315
Posted By E.B. Erickson
From what little can be seen, that basket could...

From what little can be seen, that basket could either be Scottish or English. I think that the blade is English military, as it has the typical narrow and wide fullering.

Hopefully more photos...
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2018, 12:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,291
Posted By E.B. Erickson
1796 Light Cavalry Officer's Sword with folding...

1796 Light Cavalry Officer's Sword with folding sideguard.

Blade is normal 1796 dimensions, and retains considerable bluing and gilding. Blade is signed "Osborn's Warranted".

Scabbard has lost...
Forum: European Armoury 24th October 2015, 07:41 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
When I saw Ulfberth's sword, it set off bells in...

When I saw Ulfberth's sword, it set off bells in my head - but where had I seen that before? Figured it out. Wood's book has one, and so does Mazansky.
Mazansky p.188 has a hilt just like the one in...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2015, 12:25 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Mistaken identity! Sorry about that!

Mistaken identity! Sorry about that!
Forum: European Armoury 7th September 2015, 12:30 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Hi Ibrahim, Thanks for the thoughts on SOLIDEO...

Hi Ibrahim,
Thanks for the thoughts on SOLIDEO GLORIA.

It also means SOLI = only DEO = God GLORIA = glory; so "to God alone belongs the glory", or "Glory only to God" or something similar. A...
Forum: European Armoury 26th July 2015, 01:03 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Jim, Thanks for the comments on the Harvey clan...

Jim,
Thanks for the comments on the Harvey clan - very helpful.

Cathey/Ibrahim,
Regarding thumbrings on Mortuary swords, I was unaware of their existence until about 7 years ago, when one showed...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd July 2015, 04:03 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
English, early 1700s. 30" se straight blade...

English, early 1700s.

30" se straight blade with a single back fuller, stamped on both sides with a running fox and SH.

This is apparently a grenadier's baskethilt of the 23rd Regiment: the...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd July 2015, 03:44 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
The first of my Mortuary swords. This one may not...

The first of my Mortuary swords. This one may not even qualify as a basket or half basket (not enough protective bars making up the hilt), but since Mazansky covers Morts in his book, this sword is...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2015, 03:01 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Another one. English? Scottish? Probably...

Another one.

English? Scottish? Probably dates 1680 - 1720 or so.

31 1/2" de blade with two narrow fullers extending about 8" down the blade. No stamps or inscriptions are present.

Hilt of...
Forum: European Armoury 20th July 2015, 02:38 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Here's my next basket. English, ca. 1620 ...

Here's my next basket.

English, ca. 1620

32 1/2" de blade, with short central fuller.

Excavated condition, but retains part of the grip and both brass wire Turk's head knots. The knucklebows...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2015, 03:34 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
On the blade of Cathey's latest baskethilt post:...

On the blade of Cathey's latest baskethilt post: take a look at the blade of her S hilt brass basket on page 1 of this thread. Same blade. I have personally seen multiple examples of this blade type...
Forum: European Armoury 9th May 2015, 03:41 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Ibrahim, Yes, that old Julia auction is where I...

Ibrahim,
Yes, that old Julia auction is where I found the sword. The other two items weren't surprising to find in an American colonial context, but that Germanic/Dutch basket was! I guess it...
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2015, 10:51 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Ibrahim, That's not a statement of mine that...

Ibrahim,
That's not a statement of mine that you mentioned a few posts up the page, but I don't remember right now who said it! I guess I'll have to head over to MyArmoury and track it down. And...
Forum: European Armoury 1st May 2015, 12:23 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 324,005
Posted By E.B. Erickson
Cathey, On your 1798 basket, can you make out...

Cathey,
On your 1798 basket, can you make out the letters that have been punched over?
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