My first smallsword

urbanspaceman · 28th December 2023, 08:30 PM

Hello again.
You remember I asked about the blade and whether it featured a hollow or a grove on the lower face... now I see it is a groove.
This - like all colichemardes - was impressed using the infamous machine that was taken to Shotley Bridge from Solingen.
I have seen examples of it on Birmingham swords before and have begun to wonder if a Mohll or an Oley set a one up down there.
The probability this is a Matthew Boulton hilt makes me wonder even more.
I draw your attention to an almost identical blade made by - or for - Thomas Gill. See following photos:

28th December 2023, 08:30 PM	#8
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 722	Blade Hello again. You remember I asked about the blade and whether it featured a hollow or a grove on the lower face... now I see it is a groove. This - like all colichemardes - was impressed using the infamous machine that was taken to Shotley Bridge from Solingen. I have seen examples of it on Birmingham swords before and have begun to wonder if a Mohll or an Oley set a one up down there. The probability this is a Matthew Boulton hilt makes me wonder even more. I draw your attention to an almost identical blade made by - or for - Thomas Gill. See following photos: Last edited by urbanspaceman; 28th December 2023 at 08:33 PM. Reason: photos