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Originally Posted by katana
Hi Bill,
browsing the web..... Robert Wilkinson-Latham mentions that sometimes numbers stamped on the blades were the firms order numbers ....manufacturers mentioned are Robert Gieves of Gieves, Hawkes, Mole, and Reeves.
Regards
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Hi David,
Robert's note is of course correct, but as far as I know, the few instances were with the makers stamp on the back of the blade near the hilt. One example I have seen of a British M1829 light cavalry sabre was stamped with Reeves &Co. with the numbers 111 in that location. I dont recall where Wilkinson stamped their numbers, which, contrary to other firms, were recorded. I believe it was also on the blade back. I dont know of any Mole examples with numbers, though the stamp was at the same location. Mole was primarily a Wilkinson subcontractor I understand, and later was absorbed into the firm about the 1920's.
All the best,
Jim