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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2025, 08:34 AM
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Posted By Norman McCormick
There you go Ed Regards, Norman.

There you go Ed
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,180
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Ian, Of course she has, she's got...

Hi Ian,
Of course she has, she's got me !!!:D:D:D
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2025, 04:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,180
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Ian, Here's a Victorian umbrella...

Hi Ian,
Here's a Victorian umbrella with a silver handle from my wife's collection of Victoriana. The silver section is 6 1/2 inches and the total handle length is 8 inches which I guess is...
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2025, 05:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,826
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, Thanks as always for your...

Hi Jim,
Thanks as always for your detective work. The timescale, and the initials of course, tie in very well with the typology of the sword. I found another sword attributed to Thomas...
Forum: European Armoury 11th May 2025, 02:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,826
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, I have a similar issue but the other way...

Hi,
I have a similar issue but the other way round. I have a silver hilted hanger where the makers mark is visible but assay stamps are nowhere to be found. They may well be hidden by the hilt as...
Forum: European Armoury 19th April 2025, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 17,057
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This is possibly the cutler. ...

Hi,
This is possibly the cutler. https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/c-smith-son-12-piccadilly-5-new-burlington-street-button-maker/


Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2025, 06:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,178
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, I have a 1796 H.C. sword the blade...

Hi,
I have a 1796 H.C. sword the blade stamped for Gill with the War Office acceptance marks and the scabbard marked Osborn and Gunby Birmingham. Now whether this is a contemporary mating done at...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2025, 05:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,922
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Reminds me of a punt gun for duck...

Hi,
Reminds me of a punt gun for duck hunting.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2025, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,795
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, The blade decoration is somewhat...

Hi,
The blade decoration is somewhat reminiscent of some European court/small swords.
Regards,
Norman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2025, 03:14 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 302,114
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Not a European only trade. The history of...

Hi,
Not a European only trade. The history of the world is full of one group or groups, race, ethnicity, religious leaning etc. etc. coercing another for personal advantage be it labour, land etc....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2025, 03:03 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 302,114
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Thanks Victrix for the heads up. Here is...

Hi,
Thanks Victrix for the heads up. Here is a more in depth idea of what's on offer.
Regards,
Norman.


https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/pirates
Forum: European Armoury 29th January 2025, 03:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 58,339
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, If you search '19thC ivory hilt spear...

Hi,
If you search '19thC ivory hilt spear point Bowie knife' you should get some similar pieces. The enterprising Victorians, as today, freely used 'buzz words' i.e. Bowie, to market all manner...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 08:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 102,100
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, 1871, here's a short history...

Hi Jim,
1871, here's a short history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_expedition_to_Korea

My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 08:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 102,100
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, Some more 1950's childrens...

Hi Jim,
Some more 1950's childrens t.v. series on British screens that gave me the arms and armour bug. Interestingly in the series William Tell I noticed that some of the 'Swiss' daggers...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 07:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 102,100
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, Came across this photograph of...

Hi Jim,
Came across this photograph of American troops during the U.S. Expedition to Korea. Looks like they have rolling block carbines.
My Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 102,100
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Jim, I suspect more than a few of...

Hi Jim,
I suspect more than a few of us have embarked on the arms collecting trail from childhood books, films and t.v. Mine started with t.v. in the fifties, The Adventures of Robin Hood...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 23rd December 2024, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,286
Posted By Norman McCormick
A VERY MERRY YULETIDE TO ALL

A VERY MERRY YULETIDE TO ALL
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 46,145
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This may be of interest although as you...

Hi,
This may be of interest although as you are aware honest mistakes can be made in compiling such a list from the available historical references.
Regards,
Norman.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 46,145
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, This silver mounted one of mine may also...

Hi,
This silver mounted one of mine may also be of interest. The translation was done quite some time ago. If anybody can decipher anything new or rectify any mistakes if indeed there are any re...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,963
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi David, 10 years, that's a lot of...

Hi David,
10 years, that's a lot of life. Hoping all is well with you and nice to see you back.
Kind Regards,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 11th November 2024, 06:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,423
Posted By Norman McCormick
On this 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings I...

On this 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings I would like in particular to remember my wife's uncle who was K.I.A. on the 11th June 1944 whilst protecting the landings in Normandy as a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 40,725
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Some more information re these elusive...

Hi,
Some more information re these elusive knives.
Regards,
Norman.

https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=187661
Forum: European Armoury 25th October 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 100,670
Posted By Norman McCormick
I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I...

I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I suspect many others, will have been pleased to call him Friend. I will miss him more than I can say.
Goodbye my Friend,
As Always,
Norman.
Forum: European Armoury 2nd October 2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 68,426
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi Rachelle, As Jim has pointed...

Hi Rachelle,
As Jim has pointed out the second basket hilt sword conforms to the P1828 Scottish officers regulation pattern. The button at the bottom of the scabbard is standard for...
Forum: European Armoury 28th September 2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 30,187
Posted By Norman McCormick
Hi, Glad you got an answer. The model must...

Hi,
Glad you got an answer. The model must be relatively scarce I would think. Great to have something different from the Napoleonic Wars era.
My Regards,
Norman.
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