Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Old Firangi with unidentified maker's name

Ian · 8th April 2005, 02:38 PM

I posted this one over on the SFI military forum and one of the members there gave me a good lead on Thomas Hollier.I have since found that Thomas Hollier operated an amoury for the British Board of Ordinance in Lewisham from 1716-1753. There is a brief historical note here: http://gihs.gold.ac.uk/gihs19.html

Seems like a good candidate for manufacture of the blade above -- the time period would fit with the type style on the blade (probably Caslon Old Style, dating from 1725).

Putting this together, I would estimate the blade was made between 1725 and 1753, so an approximate date of circa 1750 would be a reasonable guess within 10-20 years.

Ian

8th April 2005, 02:38 PM	#15
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Success — maybe ??? I posted this one over on the SFI military forum and one of the members there gave me a good lead on Thomas Hollier.I have since found that Thomas Hollier operated an amoury for the British Board of Ordinance in Lewisham from 1716-1753. There is a brief historical note here: http://gihs.gold.ac.uk/gihs19.html Seems like a good candidate for manufacture of the blade above -- the time period would fit with the type style on the blade (probably Caslon Old Style, dating from 1725). Putting this together, I would estimate the blade was made between 1725 and 1753, so an approximate date of circa 1750 would be a reasonable guess within 10-20 years. Ian