those mysterious Colichemardes

[Hotspur]

Originally Posted by urbanspaceman

Hello Glen. I am sorry to hear of your malady, you have my sympathy.
Thank-you for joining this thread; this sword strikes me as an anomaly. I don't understand what indicated Scandinavia... but that is to be expected as I am still very much a novice outside of my specialist field. The blade is remarkably similar to the one I posted in my essay - yet a much better quality, so if you don't object I will use your image instead. Thanks again and best wishes for your health.

Please do use the image. As posted, I don't have the notes from another's observations. Even if just looking at the Freemason's symbology, one can't expect it to predate English publicly published formation of the Scottish Rite. The large gadrooned pommel less common later but still around in the early 19th century.

Then another blade/shard actually in my care that is mid, or later 18th century and correlates to blades in the Bashford Dean catalogue. Alsace associated work coexisting with the hollow blades.

Cheers
GC

Remounted as a poingard, recently

[urbanspaceman]

Thanks Glen.