CAVALRY SWORD M1796

fernando · 15th March 2012, 12:16 AM

Great ... and amazing; no first name commencing with an I

. Could it be Ioannes Read ?

Amuk Murugul · 15th March 2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Great ... and amazing; no first name commencing with an I

. Could it be Ioannes Read ?

Hullo everybody

..... Similar to my thoughts. As I understand it, the capital 'J' did not enter the Roman Alphabet 'til about the mid 1700s. The capital letter 'I' was used in its stead. So, this would narrow it down to two possibilities on the list provided.

Alexander, хорошо удачи мой друг !

Sawubona · 11th April 2012, 02:38 AM

I think I might have missed something, but I would read "Ioannes " as "Johannes" (AKA "John") as well. That seems to me to make it one of five makers named John Read in Dublin (or at least five addresses in Dublin). It does seem as though at least one , at least, "John Read" moved his factory about a bit in Dublin.

15th March 2012, 12:16 AM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Great ... and amazing; no first name commencing with an I . Could it be Ioannes Read ?

11th April 2012, 02:38 AM	#3
Sawubona Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2	I think I might have missed something, but I would read "Ioannes " as "Johannes" (AKA "John") as well. That seems to me to make it one of five makers named John Read in Dublin (or at least five addresses in Dublin). It does seem as though at least one , at least, "John Read" moved his factory about a bit in Dublin.