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Forum: European Armoury 21st August 2024, 12:07 AM
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Posted By Radboud
Sad to see.

Sad to see.
Forum: European Armoury 12th August 2024, 06:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 97,027
Posted By Radboud
I've re-read your post a couple of times to try...

I've re-read your post a couple of times to try and understand the paper trail, such as it is for this item. This is what I understand it to be; is it correct?

The vendor (via the auction house)...
Forum: European Armoury 11th August 2024, 12:37 PM
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Views: 97,027
Posted By Radboud
If your axe isn’t specifically identified in the...

If your axe isn’t specifically identified in the papers then it’s the same as having no provenance in my opinion.

I’d take the auction house up on that, as there is no way to prove that your item...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd July 2024, 06:55 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 266,523
Posted By Radboud
Hello Alex, as I've said earlier on one of your...

Hello Alex, as I've said earlier on one of your other posts showing this sword, I really love the blade on it. Unfortunately the decorations are of the generic Solingen 'talismanic' style popular...
Forum: European Armoury 18th July 2024, 10:41 PM
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Views: 33,543
Posted By Radboud
Fantastic sword Bryce, these 1788 officer swords...

Fantastic sword Bryce, these 1788 officer swords with the rotating guards (I refuse to use 'Attack hilt' :D ) are really interesting swords and one I'd love to have an example of.

Do you have any...
Forum: European Armoury 11th July 2024, 09:28 PM
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Views: 35,507
Posted By Radboud
Well spotted Werecow! Great looking hilt, but in...

Well spotted Werecow! Great looking hilt, but in combination with that blade is fishy.
Forum: European Armoury 11th July 2024, 01:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 28,946
Posted By Radboud
Hi Alex, As I said in my reply to your post on...

Hi Alex,
As I said in my reply to your post on the Facebook group, you have an interesting combination of blade and hilt there

The scabbard is typical of the ones seen on the British 1788...
Forum: European Armoury 10th July 2024, 06:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 97,027
Posted By Radboud
Interesting object, what's it made of? In the...

Interesting object, what's it made of? In the photo it looks like bronze, but that could just be the light.

As for the cross... it could just be a geometric pattern or a cross that isn't related...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd July 2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 71,307
Posted By Radboud
Wonderful!

What a lovely sword, congratulations on such a fine example.
Forum: European Armoury 1st July 2024, 10:56 PM
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Views: 128,918
Posted By Radboud
Hi Gregory, That's a lovely sword you have...

Hi Gregory,

That's a lovely sword you have aquired. The ivory always raises things up a notch I feel. Being from Henry Osborn, one of the top makers of the day is another bonus.

I think the...
Forum: European Armoury 26th June 2024, 03:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 61,218
Posted By Radboud
I tend to agree with Corrado, that this arrow and...

I tend to agree with Corrado, that this arrow and occult icongraphy in general aren't specific to Caissagnard or Nantes the region. Caissagnard just stands out as he was quite consistent with the...
Forum: European Armoury 26th June 2024, 01:09 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 266,523
Posted By Radboud
In keeping with this thread I recently came...

In keeping with this thread I recently came across a most interesting Spanish sword. Described as a Spanish light cavalry sabre it is marked with the typical Solingen style decorations and cartouche,...
Forum: European Armoury 26th June 2024, 01:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 266,523
Posted By Radboud
Hello Hanger, that's a nice late 18th Century...

Hello Hanger, that's a nice late 18th Century sword you have there. Difficult to attribute to any particulare nation as the markings are fairly typical for the time.

The only thing I can add is...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 11:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 61,218
Posted By Radboud
Hello Jim, the three figures from the page in...

Hello Jim, the three figures from the page in L'Hoste's book "Armes Blanches Symbolisme Inscriptions" are commonly referred to as "Solingen Roses" and seem to appear on many Solingen produced blades...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 09:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 61,218
Posted By Radboud
That's a good suggestion, I hadn't considered...

That's a good suggestion, I hadn't considered that. Although the balance point is at about 140mm so not close to the mark. Also it's quite an eloborate detail to show the balance point.
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 08:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 61,218
Posted By Radboud
Thank you for the images out of Aries, Corrado, I...

Thank you for the images out of Aries, Corrado, I have L’Hoste and Blondieau but unfortunately not Aries.

Looking at those images of the Grenadier m1767, the blade looks remarkably similar to...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 12:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 61,218
Posted By Radboud
Arrow in Scroll makers mark?

Hello, I have recently aquired this French grenadier officers sabre dating to about 1788 and 1800. It's loosely in the petite montmorency style despite having an unfullered blade (the 'montmorency'...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 09:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 69,133
Posted By Radboud
It’s something that bothered me about the peen...

It’s something that bothered me about the peen earlier. The area around the end of the knuckle guard should exhibit less pitting than the rest of the guard. Since it would originally have been...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 01:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 69,133
Posted By Radboud
Thanks for posting your sword Kronckew, out of...

Thanks for posting your sword Kronckew, out of interest would it be possible posting a photo of the blade with a ruler showing the profile at the 24 inch mark?

The French m1845 I had the...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2024, 08:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 69,133
Posted By Radboud
Gentlemen, let’s remain objective with eyes wide...

Gentlemen, let’s remain objective with eyes wide open before we jump into seeing pirate treasure around every corner.

What do we know?
The hilt is most certainly a late version from one of the...
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 69,133
Posted By Radboud
As Jim has aluded to, this is a sword is a...

As Jim has aluded to, this is a sword is a composition of (some) original parts from different swords.

The hilt looks like it came from a German new model artillery sabre while the blade at first...
Forum: European Armoury 13th June 2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 29,197
Posted By Radboud
Common, but increasingly less so as we get closer...

Common, but increasingly less so as we get closer to modern times. I don't know about modern sword production, but basically everything was made by hand right up into the 20th Century, including...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,504
Posted By Radboud
I've seen plenty of cuphilt rapiers with fullers...

I've seen plenty of cuphilt rapiers with fullers that terminate before the ricasso like that. If anything, that photo showing the poor fit between the crossguard, grip and blade shoulder re-inforces...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 08:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,504
Posted By Radboud
I can only operate on the photos as shown, but...

I can only operate on the photos as shown, but the tip doesn’t look symmetrical in them. Also it looks very thick.

Finally, it looks ‘wrong’ to me, especially with that fuller running all the...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,504
Posted By Radboud
Based on the photos, the grip wire is a...

Based on the photos, the grip wire is a replacement. On original swords, the wire is a lot finer. This wire is too thick in my opinion. The markings in the fuller are fine, fairly typical of a mid...
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