Osborn's G Stamp

Hotspur · 14th April 2020, 12:42 AM

More likely, the blade itself may have come from Osborn. In post #10 of this thread, I attached a series of images with a blade with a G and the eagle type known to be Bolton's. There are also some other distinctive etching that can be seen from more than one "producer".

Then in post #25, a sword not marked to Osborn with a G marked blade.

If I posted a Woolley&Deakin marked blade with an Americanized eagle head pommel sword, would I attribute the whole to Woolley&Deakin? Or conceptualize that blades were a commodity?

Cheers
GC

Bryce · 14th April 2020, 04:38 AM

G'day GC,
I completely agree. The blade is by Osborn, I am not suggesting the hilt must also be by Osborn.
Cheers,
Bryce

Hotspur · 23rd January 2022, 05:39 PM

I've been meaning to add this one, also sold by Shiloh Relics back in 2020. A blade marked with O and G and something else. Looks like an 1803 type blade on a Bolton type slotted hilt eagle pommel.

Cheers
GC

Bryce · 23rd January 2022, 09:29 PM

G'day GC,
Thanks for posting this. The first stamp could be an O or maybe another G? Not sure what the other mark is.
I have discovered that prior to 1796, Henry Osborn was marking his blades with a crown over HO mark. Thanks to Henry Yallop, I know the royal armouries has several swords which have the crown HO mark on the ricasso and H Osborn stamped on the tang. These markings are found on swords of the type shown in the middle of the photo below. I also have an early 1796 LC officer's sabre with what looks like the same crown stamp low on the ricasso and have seen another 1796LC with a crown HO stamp. This leads me to believe that the change from the crown HO stamp to the G stamp occurred around 1796.
Cheers,
Bryce

JoeCanada42 · 25th February 2023, 10:01 PM

the mystery deepens

JoeCanada42 · 25th February 2023, 10:13 PM

G. For Galle Ceylon,

the G mark was done like the Dutch company office marks?

British took over about the time frame in question.

JoeCanada42 · 26th February 2023, 06:35 PM

some coins, with G, with and without serif, seen some with S, some with I, some with number 12....

23rd January 2022, 05:39 PM	#3
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 528	I've been meaning to add this one, also sold by Shiloh Relics back in 2020. A blade marked with O and G and something else. Looks like an 1803 type blade on a Bolton type slotted hilt eagle pommel. Cheers GC Attached Images

23rd January 2022, 09:29 PM	#4
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 189	G'day GC, Thanks for posting this. The first stamp could be an O or maybe another G? Not sure what the other mark is. I have discovered that prior to 1796, Henry Osborn was marking his blades with a crown over HO mark. Thanks to Henry Yallop, I know the royal armouries has several swords which have the crown HO mark on the ricasso and H Osborn stamped on the tang. These markings are found on swords of the type shown in the middle of the photo below. I also have an early 1796 LC officer's sabre with what looks like the same crown stamp low on the ricasso and have seen another 1796LC with a crown HO stamp. This leads me to believe that the change from the crown HO stamp to the G stamp occurred around 1796. Cheers, Bryce Attached Images

25th February 2023, 10:01 PM	#5
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	the mystery deepens Attached Images

26th February 2023, 06:35 PM	#7
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	some coins, with G, with and without serif, seen some with S, some with I, some with number 12.... Attached Images

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14th April 2020, 12:42 AM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 528	More likely, the blade itself may have come from Osborn. In post #10 of this thread, I attached a series of images with a blade with a G and the eagle type known to be Bolton's. There are also some other distinctive etching that can be seen from more than one "producer". Then in post #25, a sword not marked to Osborn with a G marked blade. If I posted a Woolley&Deakin marked blade with an Americanized eagle head pommel sword, would I attribute the whole to Woolley&Deakin? Or conceptualize that blades were a commodity? Cheers GC

14th April 2020, 04:38 AM	#2
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 189	G'day GC, I completely agree. The blade is by Osborn, I am not suggesting the hilt must also be by Osborn. Cheers, Bryce

25th February 2023, 10:13 PM	#6
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	G. For Galle Ceylon, the G mark was done like the Dutch company office marks? British took over about the time frame in question.