Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2021, 02:33 PM
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I had one not unlike this (attached). It was...
I had one not unlike this (attached). It was either non-regulation or possibly a militia officers sword. I have one with a chequered ivory grip and lions head, but the hilt has acanthus leaves on the...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th November 2021, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 13
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Hi all,
Both sides appear to be the same...
Hi all,
Both sides appear to be the same punch. Here are two photos of one side, two of the other with differing lighting (the little line/flaw to the left is the discriminating mark).
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Forum: European Armoury
24th November 2021, 04:28 PM
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You're right, it is IOHANNIS, my typo.
I've...
You're right, it is IOHANNIS, my typo.
I've had a Google and a search on here (find a 2016 discussion on Solingen makers going to Spain and the Fox / Wolf conundrum) but cannot find any more on...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd November 2021, 07:45 PM
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Digging about I'm pretty sure the mark is a...
Digging about I'm pretty sure the mark is a Toledo one - matches very well the form of those on page 34 of Hawtrey, some of which also have single letters, and it appears to be a curvy E (a soak in...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd November 2021, 07:42 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th November 2021, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: European Armoury
8th November 2021, 06:18 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th November 2021, 10:16 AM
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Thanks.
Mid C17th British military history,...
Thanks.
Mid C17th British military history, tactics and equipment are my 'thing' hence the collecting of swords from the period (a move from Georgian ones).
I've found that the basket hilts are...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th November 2021, 07:36 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
7th November 2021, 02:57 PM
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Does anyone know the purpose of the rim at the...
Does anyone know the purpose of the rim at the base of the patrons? Talking to C17th cavalry reenactors, including one who worked at the Royal Armouries, they hadn't determined if it was functional...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th November 2021, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 13
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Pappenheimer - identifying maker
Me again.
I've just given this Pappenheimer a clean up - removed the active rust and the layer of crud inside the pierced baskets. Wooden grip is a bit worn inside so the blade moves relative to the...
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Forum: European Armoury
7th November 2021, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 20
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Thanks all.
Here's the whole sword. I've...
Thanks all.
Here's the whole sword. I've realised that 'zutnomen' is German for 'to be attributed' so the 'zuntomen' is a stamping typo or older spelling.
Interestingly, Wilhelm Tesche the elder...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th November 2021, 02:27 PM
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English Basket Hilt
Hi,
I've got this early English basket hilt aka 'Irish Hilt' and I'm trying to decipher the maker on the blade, who's name is in the middle fuller. Anyone heard of the maker please?
The lines...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2021, 04:49 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
31st October 2021, 04:46 PM
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Walloon Swords construction
Coming late to this, I have 9 C17th swords (all but one are English) and they all feature a tang 'bun' like this.
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