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Yes it is Exact ,now I can see that the quillon was broken and it's why we can see a difference of color in the hilt.( you could see it in the picture with Mole marks)
I don't think that it is a copy but a sword with damaged hilt. Thank you for your help Cerjak |
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Hi Cerjak, pleased to be able to help. Can't help with the blade though.
Mine is a cutlass - see picture and the Hospital Corps sword blade is not like your blade either - one can be viewed at antiquearmsandarmour.com CC |
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Its got to be a hybrid, maybe the 2 parts are genuine in their own right , but I dont think they ever belonged together.
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Chris, thank you so much for the kind note!!!
![]() I think I recall the swords of the world or whatever it was, think it was a guy in Missouri? Mole indeed did contract for Wilkinson, and with many swords destined for India...Ive seen many forms.....but this...nooo! I believe Mole was bought by Wilkinson about 1921. The Mole name did occur on blades, but never on the forte, always on the back of the blade. The WD (=war dept.) was often stamped, but never with the MOLE name. This one is quite creative, cant help but think that blade looks like an Imperial Prussian officers sword with scabbard, the hilt as has been noted one of the hospital, cutlass swords with cast iron grips. Thanks again Chris! All the best, Jim |
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I agree with the composite theory.
I know cutlasses are a little different but Mole stamped it's name together with Birmingham on the 1900 model Naval cutlass on the blade. See picture. And Wilkinson and London were stamped on the blade for it's version of the 1900 model. In both cases the spine held the last two digits of the year. Both had the arrow and inspectors mark + the X indicating the direction of the bend test. CC |
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I agree that this is some sort of composite piece. I wanted only to note that the straight blade and the particular curvature of the hilt and the angle at which its set to the blade put me in mind of the Patton 1913 and its very close english cousin. The set of the hilt in relation to the blade puts the sword in a perfectly straight line with the arm when the arm is extended in the same manner as the 1913 does for use " running through " an opponent in a cavalry charge ( according to the cavalry doctrine of the pre WWI era ). May not be of any significance at all, just something I noticed.
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