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Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 07:11 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
In accord with the case with earlier hilts paired...

In accord with the case with earlier hilts paired with later blades, this is a c1750 munitions grade British basket hilt of the form produced by Jeffries and Drury in London. These were known to be...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2024, 03:03 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Radboud, these notes and observations are...

Radboud, these notes and observations are outstanding and I thank you so much for detailing them out so well, and well illustrated . While I have good familiarity with British military swords you and...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 03:27 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you Peter! These 'spadroons' are...

Thank you Peter!
These 'spadroons' are typically I think considered a 'pattern' of 1786 (unofficially) and were popular infantry officers swords which also became well known in naval contexts as...
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2024, 03:17 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you for this key information! and...

Thank you for this key information! and correction is excellent, not only much appreciated but very much sought after.
I had not known of the Osborn letter stamping on blades, which in this case...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 09:28 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Peter, good notes! However going back through...

Peter, good notes! However going back through research , Andrew Mowbrays "The American Eagle Pommel Sword" (1988) and the 'unthinkable', using the search here :) I found some interesting things.
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Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 03:09 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you Peter! Gill was indeed a famed maker,...

Thank you Peter!
Gill was indeed a famed maker, who pretty much changed the texture of the sword industry in England. If I recall , there was some confusion on these 'G' marks and these were on...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2024, 02:10 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
I forgot to add the forte inscription. This was...

I forgot to add the forte inscription. This was distinct Thomas Gill, who was quite a promoter, and so much so he pretty much infuriated his competitor James Wooley.
He was the one who began...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2024, 04:23 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
This is pretty phenomenal Phil! A British...

This is pretty phenomenal Phil!
A British dragoon sword with the relatively rare triangular knuckleguard in the semi basket hilt. Clearly all the components are old and original however what is...
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