This pierced steel small sword is characteristic English 1790s, and were popularized by Boulton and several others of the time. It is VERY unusual to see this type blade by Gill, but not surprising given his profound activism in promoting the English blade making industry.
The signature and warranted slogan are distinctly his.
On the rapier blade, I am noticing this is not the Sahagum as presumed but the double I, and S's were I think invocation related and the mill rind (cogwheel) a well known marking element often seen in groupings.
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