Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 12:27 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 12:21 PM
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English, last half of the 1700s.
34" se blade...
English, last half of the 1700s.
34" se blade with wide and narrow fullers, has been shortened as the fuller runs through the tip.
The basket is semi symmetrical, with 3 scroll ended bars to each...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 12:16 PM
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English, ca. 1750 (?)
34" se blade with narrow...
English, ca. 1750 (?)
34" se blade with narrow back fuller. The blade bears a few traces of etching.
The grip is of rayskin bound with copper wire, and is a restoration that I did myself.
Mazansky...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 12:11 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 12:02 PM
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Typical English munition grade military basket,...
Typical English munition grade military basket, probably ca. 1650 or earlier. The hilt has a few traces of engraved decoration.
34" de blade, signed in the fullers "ANDRIA FERARA".
Grip is a modern...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 11:59 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th March 2015, 11:56 AM
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Scottish, ca 1680
33" de blade with central...
Scottish, ca 1680
33" de blade with central fuller engraved "ELVIEGO SAHAGUN". There's an indistinct circular stamp at the end of the fuller.
Basket construction is normal, but the smith elected to...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2015, 12:20 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th March 2015, 12:13 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2014, 01:19 PM
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That is a very nice sword!
In spite of the...
That is a very nice sword!
In spite of the dates for Wooley and Deakin, that blade appears to be from an English 1788 pattern cav sword. This could be an old 1788 blade (Wooley made 1788s when they...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd August 2014, 12:49 PM
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