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Forum: European Armoury 18th August 2021, 10:22 AM
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Auckland Museum Walloon sword

Here is another discovery from the Auckland museum which had it labeled as a rapier!
It has a Kings Head stamped on both sides of the blade, I initially thought it was a Wundes until I realised it...
Forum: European Armoury 17th August 2021, 11:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 89,407
Posted By toaster5sqn
The engraving on the blade seems to say officers...

The engraving on the blade seems to say officers sword more than police hanger. Also the shot of it in comparison with the other two hangers shows that if it has been shortened then its original...
Forum: European Armoury 15th August 2021, 05:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 89,407
Posted By toaster5sqn
The 1803 flank officers sabre had a slotted hilt...

The 1803 flank officers sabre had a slotted hilt guard rather than a simple stirrup so this is definitely not an 1803.

However sabres became popular with British infantry officers in 1796 when the...
Forum: European Armoury 10th August 2021, 10:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,112
Posted By toaster5sqn
Brilliant, thank you

Brilliant, thank you
Forum: European Armoury 9th August 2021, 10:10 PM
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Views: 11,112
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Sorry for the lack of detail in my first post, I...

Sorry for the lack of detail in my first post, I was interrupted.
Overall Length: 123cm Blade Length: 106cm Weight: 965.2g Balance Point: 15cm
Profile Taper: Shoulder Width: 23mm Point Width: 12mm...
Forum: European Armoury 9th August 2021, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,112
Posted By toaster5sqn
Another rapier from the Auckland Museum

The museum describes this as an English rapier, circa 1650; hand wrought iron cup hilt Italian style; iron pommel. It has an inscribed fuller on both sides.
Forum: European Armoury 4th August 2021, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 22,715
Posted By toaster5sqn
More photos as requested. As far as my own...

More photos as requested.
As far as my own impressions go I think the photos capture everything I observed. The museum got out 10 swords for us to measure weigh and photograph but they prefer to do...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd August 2021, 10:31 PM
Replies: 320
Views: 419,804
Posted By toaster5sqn
The reversal of direction of some photos is to...

The reversal of direction of some photos is to differentiate the left side from the right, all photos of the same side face the same way.

Robert
Forum: European Armoury 1st August 2021, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,680
Posted By toaster5sqn
Mystery Hanger

AS I mentioned in my post on the markings thread the Auckland Sword & Shield Society has been studying the swords stored at the local museum.
On the first visit after spending a couple of hours...
Forum: European Armoury 1st August 2021, 11:23 PM
Replies: 320
Views: 419,804
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Thank you all for your kind remarks and the...

Thank you all for your kind remarks and the additional information.
Here as requested are additional photos of the inscriptions on the right and left of the blade, we're still trying to improve the...
Forum: European Armoury 31st July 2021, 03:16 AM
Replies: 320
Views: 419,804
Posted By toaster5sqn
Hullo all, I've just joined this forum. Although...

Hullo all, I've just joined this forum. Although my own collection is extremely limited (1) as New Zealand is not a great place to find antique swords I am an active member of the local HEMA club. As...
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