Proto Mortuary Sword

urbanspaceman · 7th December 2025, 10:43 PM

Here is the inscription on the blade of that thumb-ring Mortuary which - according to a very knowledgeable dealer here in the UK - was most certainly a Hounslow product. This is interesting given that two swords associated with Cromwell feature thumb rings; but it also makes me question my suggestion that the hilt was from Islay.
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"Soll deo Gloria" (Glory to God alone)

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7th December 2025, 10:43 PM	#12
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 729	thumb ring blade Here is the inscription on the blade of that thumb-ring Mortuary which - according to a very knowledgeable dealer here in the UK - was most certainly a Hounslow product. This is interesting given that two swords associated with Cromwell feature thumb rings; but it also makes me question my suggestion that the hilt was from Islay. "Soll deo Gloria" (Glory to God alone)