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Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 11:32 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Hello Jim, the three figures from the page in...

Hello Jim, the three figures from the page in L'Hoste's book "Armes Blanches Symbolisme Inscriptions" are commonly referred to as "Solingen Roses" and seem to appear on many Solingen produced blades...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 09:59 PM
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Posted By Radboud
That's a good suggestion, I hadn't considered...

That's a good suggestion, I hadn't considered that. Although the balance point is at about 140mm so not close to the mark. Also it's quite an eloborate detail to show the balance point.
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 08:27 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Thank you for the images out of Aries, Corrado, I...

Thank you for the images out of Aries, Corrado, I have L’Hoste and Blondieau but unfortunately not Aries.

Looking at those images of the Grenadier m1767, the blade looks remarkably similar to...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 12:31 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Arrow in Scroll makers mark?

Hello, I have recently aquired this French grenadier officers sabre dating to about 1788 and 1800. It's loosely in the petite montmorency style despite having an unfullered blade (the 'montmorency'...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 09:20 PM
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Posted By Radboud
It’s something that bothered me about the peen...

It’s something that bothered me about the peen earlier. The area around the end of the knuckle guard should exhibit less pitting than the rest of the guard. Since it would originally have been...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 01:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 50,326
Posted By Radboud
Thanks for posting your sword Kronckew, out of...

Thanks for posting your sword Kronckew, out of interest would it be possible posting a photo of the blade with a ruler showing the profile at the 24 inch mark?

The French m1845 I had the...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2024, 08:46 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Gentlemen, let’s remain objective with eyes wide...

Gentlemen, let’s remain objective with eyes wide open before we jump into seeing pirate treasure around every corner.

What do we know?
The hilt is most certainly a late version from one of the...
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2024, 10:07 PM
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Views: 50,326
Posted By Radboud
As Jim has aluded to, this is a sword is a...

As Jim has aluded to, this is a sword is a composition of (some) original parts from different swords.

The hilt looks like it came from a German new model artillery sabre while the blade at first...
Forum: European Armoury 13th June 2024, 10:22 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Common, but increasingly less so as we get closer...

Common, but increasingly less so as we get closer to modern times. I don't know about modern sword production, but basically everything was made by hand right up into the 20th Century, including...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,389
Posted By Radboud
I've seen plenty of cuphilt rapiers with fullers...

I've seen plenty of cuphilt rapiers with fullers that terminate before the ricasso like that. If anything, that photo showing the poor fit between the crossguard, grip and blade shoulder re-inforces...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 08:51 PM
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Views: 20,389
Posted By Radboud
I can only operate on the photos as shown, but...

I can only operate on the photos as shown, but the tip doesn’t look symmetrical in them. Also it looks very thick.

Finally, it looks ‘wrong’ to me, especially with that fuller running all the...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,389
Posted By Radboud
Based on the photos, the grip wire is a...

Based on the photos, the grip wire is a replacement. On original swords, the wire is a lot finer. This wire is too thick in my opinion. The markings in the fuller are fine, fairly typical of a mid...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd May 2024, 10:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 20,232
Posted By Radboud
I think you need to narrow your question to...

I think you need to narrow your question to specifi periods. By the late 19th century the maintenance and supply of the army had switched over to the responsibility so a nobleman of this time would...
Forum: European Armoury 1st May 2024, 02:52 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 732,247
Posted By Radboud
On the artistic licence, I think a lot will...

On the artistic licence, I think a lot will depend on the wealth of the customer. The less wealthy the more generic the clothes and accessories will be.

One needs to consider that most of the art...
Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2024, 10:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 53,902
Posted By Radboud
Jim, the spike is used to untie knots. As you...

Jim, the spike is used to untie knots. As you will appreciate, knots are placed under a lot of tension on boats (or swell from water when natural materials are used). So there are times when extra...
Forum: European Armoury 18th April 2024, 09:47 PM
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Posted By Radboud
Great post, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Great post, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2024, 10:54 AM
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Views: 20,195
Posted By Radboud
alas it is outside of my area, but I asked a...

alas it is outside of my area, but I asked a collector / dealer friend that has a lot of British swords pass through their hands and they described it as a particularly nice example of a Victorian...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 05:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,648
Posted By Radboud
Thank you for joining in Bryce. Other than...

Thank you for joining in Bryce.

Other than the stamps already mentioned (Crown over HO, G and GG for Osborn and the rare S for Dawes) are you aware of any other makers using similar markings?
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 04:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,648
Posted By Radboud
Hi Robert, thanks for sharing this sword; very...

Hi Robert, thanks for sharing this sword; very pertenant to the discussion. From memory the blade was marked I. Gill, which was how John Gill marked blades of his production (I the latin equlivent...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,648
Posted By Radboud
As Bryce notes elsewhere, the G stamp is only...

As Bryce notes elsewhere, the G stamp is only fond on officer blades, Osborn and later Osborn and Gunby do not appear to have marked their troopers swords in this manner. Interestingly the Crown over...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,556
Posted By Radboud
What a fantastic sword Pertinax, Swedish swords...

What a fantastic sword Pertinax, Swedish swords of this era a truely lovely pieces and yours is no exception. Unfortunately there is too little information in English on these wonderful pieces. So...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,648
Posted By Radboud
Minor correction here Jim, but Henry Osborn...

Minor correction here Jim, but Henry Osborn initially stamped his blades with a crown over the letters HO. This changed somewhere around 1797 as there exists a 1798 dated Osborn sword with the G...
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2024, 03:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 53,902
Posted By Radboud
Perfect match, well spotted Rick.

Perfect match, well spotted Rick.
Forum: European Armoury 29th February 2024, 08:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 53,902
Posted By Radboud
What a great historical object M Eley, not many...

What a great historical object M Eley, not many of these utility knives survive this long, given their hard working life. To top it, the ocean environment is especially rough on gear.

I agree...
Forum: European Armoury 17th February 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,525
Posted By Radboud
What a great looking sword, my first thought was...

What a great looking sword, my first thought was that could be for an officer of the East India Company, with the brass being more suitable to the humid climate. Another possibility could be that it...
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