West India Company Cutlass: What is this Marking?

Jim McDougall · 28th July 2010, 05:31 AM

Hey Mark! I knew this would getcha....I hope you can find that marking...Ive exhausted every source I can think of! but I know things maritime are right up your alley ye scalawag!!!

Norman, Excellent post!! and we've really missed you around here...believe me....these kind of posts with information and substantiation are great......no more 'wet leaves' business......this is outstanding info.

These 'corrugated' ribbed hilts really seem to have gotten wide use, and it seems there was a lot of confusion about customs swords, hospital swords and the elusive mountain artillery gunners swords.

Thanks a lot you guys, maybe we can find something this time

All the best,
Jim

Dmitry · 28th July 2010, 06:26 PM

Is it possible to have a more up-close photo of the boat trade-mark?

M ELEY · 1st August 2010, 07:23 AM

Still no luck finding that item I spoke of. It was an auction page from several years ago and I can't even remember the company name. Stumbled on it quite by accident. Still looking. Nothing in the standard naval sources...Rankin, Gilkerson, Annis, May, etc.

Jim McDougall · 1st August 2010, 10:48 PM

Thank you for trying Mark, it seems like this came up when we last discussed this sword some time ago. Its one of those marks that instantly prompts the old 'I know Ive seen that somewhere' dilemma

Dmitry, Im sorry but these images were from BJ's post, and I dont have access to the sword.

28th July 2010, 05:31 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,587	Hey Mark! I knew this would getcha....I hope you can find that marking...Ive exhausted every source I can think of! but I know things maritime are right up your alley ye scalawag!!! Norman, Excellent post!! and we've really missed you around here...believe me....these kind of posts with information and substantiation are great......no more 'wet leaves' business......this is outstanding info. These 'corrugated' ribbed hilts really seem to have gotten wide use, and it seems there was a lot of confusion about customs swords, hospital swords and the elusive mountain artillery gunners swords. Thanks a lot you guys, maybe we can find something this time All the best, Jim

28th July 2010, 06:26 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Is it possible to have a more up-close photo of the boat trade-mark?

1st August 2010, 07:23 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	Still no luck finding that item I spoke of. It was an auction page from several years ago and I can't even remember the company name. Stumbled on it quite by accident. Still looking. Nothing in the standard naval sources...Rankin, Gilkerson, Annis, May, etc.

1st August 2010, 10:48 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,587	Thank you for trying Mark, it seems like this came up when we last discussed this sword some time ago. Its one of those marks that instantly prompts the old 'I know Ive seen that somewhere' dilemma Dmitry, Im sorry but these images were from BJ's post, and I dont have access to the sword.