Smallswords, why the terms pillow and mourning swords?

Hotspur · 17th August 2010, 02:22 AM

Another quick one from UK online Lots of information to peruse in many sources there for many topics.

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29: 1714-1715

Henry Ockley, sword cutler, for a purple sword and scabbard, a crimson sword and scabbard and another for the Order of St. George, at 6l. 9s. each, and for a mourning sword in June 1715 1l. 1s. 6d

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=944

Just like Google books, articles/books can be shelved there once registered (I need to dust my off my assortment there).

Cheers

GC

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17th August 2010, 02:22 AM	#21
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 514	Another quick one from UK online Lots of information to peruse in many sources there for many topics. Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 29: 1714-1715 Henry Ockley, sword cutler, for a purple sword and scabbard, a crimson sword and scabbard and another for the Order of St. George, at 6l. 9s. each, and for a mourning sword in June 1715 1l. 1s. 6d http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=944 Just like Google books, articles/books can be shelved there once registered (I need to dust my off my assortment there). Cheers GC