British dragoon sword

Will M · 17th September 2020, 02:39 PM

Hello Bryce I take it you are saying "pommel and guard attachment" can date these swords and post 1760 would have the guard with a ring just forward of the pommel?

Jim McDougall · 17th September 2020, 07:40 PM

Bryce thank you!!! I had heard of Potters's but had no idea. I think I have been obsessed with the clipped point.
In this incredible article (again I cannot thank you enough), it is noted that the 'Potter' was based on the British 'pattern' 1756 ?
Could this have been a 'light dragoon' design with the ring around pommel base often seen on basket hilts?

Could this be a 'Potter'....but I found it in London ?
The article shows a trooper with a 'captured' one.

17th September 2020, 02:39 PM	#1
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 395	Hello Bryce I take it you are saying "pommel and guard attachment" can date these swords and post 1760 would have the guard with a ring just forward of the pommel?

17th September 2020, 07:40 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,409	Bryce thank you!!! I had heard of Potters's but had no idea. I think I have been obsessed with the clipped point. In this incredible article (again I cannot thank you enough), it is noted that the 'Potter' was based on the British 'pattern' 1756 ? Could this have been a 'light dragoon' design with the ring around pommel base often seen on basket hilts? Could this be a 'Potter'....but I found it in London ? The article shows a trooper with a 'captured' one.