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Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2025, 02:41 PM
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Posted By Ed
A Special Cannon

This is a 1:3 (?) repro of a Long 12pdr. from Nelson's Flagship Victory.

Barrel is 36", Bore 1.25"

Some small number were made in the UK.

Cast into the bottom is the inscription "Made in...
Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2025, 02:29 PM
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Posted By Ed
Two swords

First is a child's sword. 29" o/a, blade 23.5". Double edged, no fuller.
I almost fell headlong into the child sword rabbit hole. :D


Second is 32" o/a, blade 27". Single edged, slightly...
Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2025, 01:54 PM
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Posted By Ed
arrrrrrrrr

arrrrrrrrr
Forum: European Armoury 9th December 2025, 12:06 AM
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Views: 572
Posted By Ed
Oh yes that would be great! Thanks.

Oh yes that would be great!

Thanks.
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2025, 01:12 PM
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Views: 572
Posted By Ed
Thank you. Didn't have the first one. ...

Thank you. Didn't have the first one.

Anyone have the book?
Forum: European Armoury 8th December 2025, 03:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 572
Posted By Ed
Does anyone have this?

I need like 6 pages from a book entitled
SCOTTISH WEAPONS AND FORTIFICATIONS 1100 - 1800
by CALDWELL, DAVID H

The pages are 437-441 and concern the carriage of Mons Meg.

Can anyone help?...
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2025, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 713
Posted By Ed
Better picture of mark

Better picture of mark
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2025, 02:29 PM
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Views: 713
Posted By Ed
A curious cutlass

I got this some time ago and recently took a closer look at it.

Looks like it was knocked together out of sheet metal for the guard. The grip is bone, it appears. The sheath is wood covered with...
Forum: European Armoury 6th November 2025, 03:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,112
Posted By Ed
Rather than start a new thread I'll continue on...

Rather than start a new thread I'll continue on with this one so the info is in the same place.

I have not examined my hangers in some time. I had thought that they were German hunting swords. ...
Forum: European Armoury 5th November 2025, 10:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,112
Posted By Ed
My hanger grip cap compared with the op Mine...

My hanger grip cap compared with the op

Mine has only a knuckle bow. Very similar to the sword in the op.
Forum: European Armoury 5th November 2025, 02:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,851
Posted By Ed
It looks OK to me but but but fakers are fakers...

It looks OK to me but but but fakers are fakers because they fake.

Any idea as to provenance?
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2025, 04:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 49,164
Posted By Ed
I am bumping this to see if new folks might have...

I am bumping this to see if new folks might have an idea. I am definitely leaning toward "model".
Forum: European Armoury 22nd October 2025, 01:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
Some references and discussion ...

Some references and discussion

https://brownlee.com.au/Pages/Andrea_Ferara_swords.html
Forum: European Armoury 21st October 2025, 02:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 30,157
Posted By Ed
Thomas del Mar June 26, 2007

Thomas del Mar June 26, 2007
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th October 2025, 02:07 PM
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Views: 243,539
Posted By Ed
Back in the day, the Elites staged a "Triumph" in...

Back in the day, the Elites staged a "Triumph" in England. The event was immortalized in a book "The Knight and the Umbrella".

(n.b. youcan read the book here...
Forum: European Armoury 10th October 2025, 12:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
I would like to explore this a bit further. Is...

I would like to explore this a bit further. Is there literature about the development of this "logo"?
Forum: European Armoury 4th October 2025, 11:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
But surely the "logo" was widely copied. ...

But surely the "logo" was widely copied. No?
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2025, 07:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 27,586
Posted By Ed
Last one ...

Last one ...
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 07:29 PM
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Views: 27,586
Posted By Ed
No place for this but I feel like sharing

To conjure, even for a moment, the wistfulness which is the past is like trying to gather in one’s arms the hyacinthine colour of the distance. But if it is once achieved, what sweetness!—like the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 04:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
Thats what I figured.

Thats what I figured.
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 03:39 PM
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Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
Thats it. I wonder what the issue was?

Thats it. I wonder what the issue was?
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 02:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 52,071
Posted By Ed
Sorry ... I have been wool gathering ... 3lb...

Sorry ... I have been wool gathering ...

3lb 8oz
Length o/a = 47"
Blade=38.25"
Cross guard= 10"
Grip = 6"

I noted that the Christie's description description describes it as "composite". I...
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,980
Posted By Ed
Another, late, example.

Another, late, example.
Forum: European Armoury 10th September 2025, 02:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 29,057
Posted By Ed
He is an old pal, you did good. Ever want to...

He is an old pal, you did good. Ever want to dump it call me.
Forum: European Armoury 9th September 2025, 04:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 29,057
Posted By Ed
Yes but a dealer in Miami had it more recently. ...

Yes but a dealer in Miami had it more recently. That where you got it?
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