Ethnographic Arms & Armour
  

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Showing results 1 to 14 of 14
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Jean B.
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
Note that in the examples you mentioned, several...

Note that in the examples you mentioned, several items were discovered and then documented.

Note also that if the blade is dated 1845 it doesn't mean that it happened (the curvature) in 1845.
...
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2008, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,438
Posted By Jean B.
Thank you very much Jim Jean

Thank you very much Jim

Jean
Forum: European Armoury 21st November 2008, 10:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
Yes, I agree it is amazing, but the marking and...

Yes, I agree it is amazing, but the marking and military inspector's mark give the assurance that the sword, once in its lifetime, matches the military standard and patterns of this government...
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2008, 11:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,438
Posted By Jean B.
Thanks for the link and info. Jean

Thanks for the link and info.

Jean
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,438
Posted By Jean B.
Info about Eastern Europe cavalryman ?

I am looking for information about Eastern European cavalrymen of the early 18th C. carrying two swords. A long thrusting sword attached to the sadle and a curved slashing sword hanging at the sword...
Forum: European Armoury 18th November 2008, 07:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,350
Posted By Jean B.
By the way, I have a translation problem: what is...

By the way, I have a translation problem: what is the most appropriate English term equivalent to "Garde du Corps" when a regiment is concerned?
Maybe "Life Guards" is more appropriate than "Body...
Forum: European Armoury 16th November 2008, 10:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,350
Posted By Jean B.
It is indeed a French An XI light cavalry sword....

It is indeed a French An XI light cavalry sword. The blade was made in Solingen during the French control period by Kirschbaum, Schimmelbush and Company, and it was hilted in Klingenthal - see the...
Forum: European Armoury 12th November 2008, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,603
Posted By Jean B.
Thanks Manolo. Could be Bogel indeed. When...

Thanks Manolo. Could be Bogel indeed.
When Solingen, part of the Duchy of Berg, was under French control, the rights of the armourers guild, which authorised the entry in the business, was...
Forum: European Armoury 12th November 2008, 09:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
Originaly, the regulation length for a French Mle...

Originaly, the regulation length for a French Mle 1822 light cavalry sword is 92.5 cm which is about 36.4 inches.

After 1884, all remaining swords issued to troops were supposed to be shortened to...
Forum: European Armoury 6th November 2008, 11:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
Hi Manolo, I would like to give you one...

Hi Manolo,

I would like to give you one advise I am 100% sure it is a good one: for the sake of research, do NEVER, EVER accept an opinion as a fact if you feel you can discover something more....
Forum: European Armoury 4th November 2008, 11:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
Hello Jim, I don't think this could be a...

Hello Jim,

I don't think this could be a special officer sword.
Officer's swords are private property and should not bear rack number on the hilt like this one
Numbers on the hilt are stamped in...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd November 2008, 09:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,603
Posted By Jean B.
More info: The painting was done in 1808, this...

More info: The painting was done in 1808, this allows to date the sword between 1808 and 1815.

The scene describes Napoleon's mercy toward Madame de Hatzfeld, wife of the Berlin Governor during...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2008, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,603
Posted By Jean B.
The small sword was made in Solingen. The marking...

The small sword was made in Solingen. The marking IGB is often attributed to the Broch family but there are no formal evidences.

It is a First Empire officer or civil official épée.

The...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd November 2008, 04:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 25,140
Posted By Jean B.
French M1822 with extra curved blade

Hello there,

Originaly this sword was issued as a normal French Trooper Mle 1822 light cavalry sword with its normal slight curvature. The marking "Manufacture Royale de Chatellerault" + date was...
Showing results 1 to 14 of 14

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:26 PM.

Contact Us - Registration & Forum Rules - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.