Boulton
Hi Jim. Thank-you for your erudite and considered follow-up to my post; as usual your contributions make all the difference to the forum's threads.
Your mention of Matthew Boulton reminded me that the first of the two Gill swords has exceptional hilting by his Soho factory. It is exquisite work, albeit seriously impractical as a defensive effort. As a naval officer's sword I don't think much serious activity was forecast.
I've never stopped looking for detailed information on the hollow blade colichemarde history, but if there is anything out there it is beyond me. Maybe someone knows. I'll post my essay on the Arms and Armour Society Facebook portal and maybe stimulate a response.
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