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Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 02:37 PM
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Posted By Triarii
The article on basket hilts was why I bought it....

The article on basket hilts was why I bought it. Far more useful than Mazansky IMHO.
Forum: European Armoury Yesterday, 02:33 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By Triarii
I've always through that one of the reasons for...

I've always through that one of the reasons for Hounslow being set up was that it was outside of London and hence outside of the control of the London Cutlers Guild. The LCG did have a role in...
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2025, 09:13 AM
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Posted By Triarii
Thanks for reminding me that I have a copy of...

Thanks for reminding me that I have a copy of Caldwell. I repeatedly forget that Blair's article is secreted away in it.
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2025, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,469
Posted By Triarii
I'll qualify my 'C18th' as late C18th, so not far...

I'll qualify my 'C18th' as late C18th, so not far off your 1800 date. Can I find the pictures of the examples I saw... nope. I recall a canted hilt on a so-called 'flank officers sword' by Read of...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2025, 03:51 PM
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Posted By Triarii
The late C16th in England / Scotland saw the...

The late C16th in England / Scotland saw the evolution of basket hilted or 'ale house daggers'. There are way more descriptions than survivors. There was one in York Museum (UK).

John Smythe...
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2025, 12:11 PM
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Views: 1,469
Posted By Triarii
The canted grip is likely to support aligning the...

The canted grip is likely to support aligning the grip to the point, which supports thrusting, though curved blades are less than ideal for that. It's seen on other C18th and early C19th weapons.
Forum: European Armoury 17th June 2025, 03:29 PM
Replies: 36
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Posted By Triarii
My Schiavona has a waisted ricasso with leather...

My Schiavona has a waisted ricasso with leather cover. Its made me think what the scabbard would butt up against. Likely the chamfered end of the blade just before the waisted section I suppose.
Forum: European Armoury 1st May 2025, 02:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,400
Posted By Triarii
@Jim - I'll PM you ref a contact at the Stibbert.

@Jim - I'll PM you ref a contact at the Stibbert.
Forum: European Armoury 30th April 2025, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 22,400
Posted By Triarii
I've been there and it's impressive, with little...

I've been there and it's impressive, with little interpretation of the artefacts. A friend recently had a tour - I'll ask him if he has a poc.
Forum: European Armoury 26th April 2025, 03:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,460
Posted By Triarii
They're a combination of drilled, chiselled and...

They're a combination of drilled, chiselled and filed.
Forum: European Armoury 25th April 2025, 04:57 PM
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Views: 22,460
Posted By Triarii
Straight quillions on the swept hilt tend to...

Straight quillions on the swept hilt tend to indicate the early part of the C17th or late C16th. I have an Italian swept hilt with a similar form. After that they tend to curl in.
The English one is...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2025, 02:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,836
Posted By Triarii
Blade appears to be too short. Thought it may be...

Blade appears to be too short. Thought it may be cut down but the taper supports the length being the original length.
Forum: European Armoury 17th March 2025, 06:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,143
Posted By Triarii
Excellent. Did you get the painting too?

Excellent. Did you get the painting too?
Forum: European Armoury 21st February 2025, 01:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 45,989
Posted By Triarii
Great, thankyou very much - blade on the second...

Great, thankyou very much - blade on the second left looks very similar.
I responded to your PM on these (apols that I initially missed it) but things glitched. Let me know if you didn't get my PM...
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2025, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 27,497
Posted By Triarii
I remember that second English rapier coming up...

I remember that second English rapier coming up for auction. I was walking to a hotel and got my timings wrong to bid on it...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2025, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 45,989
Posted By Triarii
Pappenheimers

These seem to be popular on here.
Having recently bought the gilt one (36" blade) after peeking at it for 2 years, I found a few things;
Versions with no knucklebow are a thing (I've seen 7 or 8...
Forum: European Armoury 31st October 2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,675
Posted By Triarii
I'd agree on the features, especially the bivalve...

I'd agree on the features, especially the bivalve one, being C17th. The work on the quillon block on the bivalve one is quite crude though, in form and finish. Replacement?
Forum: European Armoury 13th October 2024, 07:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,097
Posted By Triarii
Looks broadly right to me. Same features as I've...

Looks broadly right to me. Same features as I've seen on others and on mine; tightly wrapped leather grip, lenticular section blade, non ferrous pommel.

I'm wondering if the downturned quillion...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
Sgt Maj Cotton of the 7th Hussars mentioned at...

Sgt Maj Cotton of the 7th Hussars mentioned at Waterloo wrt the Household Brigade charge into French currasiers that 'the swords clashing upon the casques and cuirasses so that as Lord Edward...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
Bryce - excellent photo. What's not to like about...

Bryce - excellent photo. What's not to like about that collection. I always did like the look of the hatchet point. I've read about HCS with spear points where the scabbard length matches, implying...
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Trial_o...

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Trial_of_Major_William_Gordon_on_a_C/VatXAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&fbclid=IwY2xjawFXfaZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTz576lG3aqGlXql2Wtuz2Ag6-SFlkXVPfc3hswjxZoxX2JdZ5qK87q_g...
Forum: European Armoury 18th September 2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
The man falling from his horse, actually an 18th...

The man falling from his horse, actually an 18th LD, using an LCS:
Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
Hi Jim, Both incidents were in contemporary...

Hi Jim,

Both incidents were in contemporary broadsheet articles, pictures of which were included in the posts. I'm now more minded towards it being on Facebook in maybe the IASC forum or similar....
Forum: European Armoury 17th September 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,251
Posted By Triarii
British 1796 HCS pattern blade shape

Random question, as I've lost my notes; about the modified point on the British 1796 HCS.

I read two examples which indicate that the changes from hatchet to spear point potentially happened some...
Forum: European Armoury 13th September 2024, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,118
Posted By Triarii
Very nice indeed. Getting interested in these...

Very nice indeed. Getting interested in these now. They have a range of common features with a number of variations in quillions and so on.
The marks on the ricasso of yours reminds me to resume the...
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