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Hotspur · 5th August 2016, 06:01 AM

A very pretty eagle pommel from the first decade of the 19th century. I have one that is similar with a plain blade marked to Woolley Deakin & Co. Mine has leather over wood for the grip. John Salter of London sold similar eagle pommel swords. Even if it turned out to be a German blade, the bird is Brit ish

A worthwhile book for these is this title http://www.gunandswordcollector.com/..._EA_eagle.html

Without a maker or retailer name on the blade, there isn't a whole lot more that can be said. A flaming bomb motif usually marks a grenadier in Europe and while this is the first I have seen in the counterguard like that on an eagle pommel, I have seen a couple with multiple grenades chased into the gaurd.

IMO, one of the prettier eagles.

Cheers

GC

5th August 2016, 06:01 AM	#2
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 508	A very pretty eagle pommel from the first decade of the 19th century. I have one that is similar with a plain blade marked to Woolley Deakin & Co. Mine has leather over wood for the grip. John Salter of London sold similar eagle pommel swords. Even if it turned out to be a German blade, the bird is Brit ish A worthwhile book for these is this title http://www.gunandswordcollector.com/..._EA_eagle.html Without a maker or retailer name on the blade, there isn't a whole lot more that can be said. A flaming bomb motif usually marks a grenadier in Europe and while this is the first I have seen in the counterguard like that on an eagle pommel, I have seen a couple with multiple grenades chased into the gaurd. IMO, one of the prettier eagles. Cheers GC Attached Images Last edited by Hotspur; 5th August 2016 at 06:27 AM.