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12-01-2019, 10:06 AM

George Wheeler replied to a thread Bavarian Curiassier Sword in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Thanks Dale. Yes, mine is the Trooper model with the single fixed ring as well. I picked it up from a fellow who was carrying it around in a show...

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11-28-2019, 08:53 AM

Mark Cain replied to a thread 1822 infantry patent hilt - numbered Wilkinson in Antique & Military Sword Forum

If it's the same guy (and he's the only candidate I could find) he commanded the 1st Batt. of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1885-89. ...

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11-27-2019, 08:15 AM

George Wheeler started a thread Bavarian Curiassier Sword in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Gents, I picked up a fairly scarce Imperial Bavarian Curiassier sword at a militaria show this weekend that I thought I would show. It is made...

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11-25-2019, 08:11 AM

Mark Cain replied to a thread Question in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Howard, the two posts you made after posting your original advert are the replies, even though they were posted by you.

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11-13-2019, 05:53 PM

Cameron Rodgers replied to a thread Hounslow Hanger information request? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Cathey I have email you the article. Enjoy. Cam

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11-13-2019, 07:08 AM

Glen C. replied to a thread Help with Dog or Lion Head Hanger in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Yes, during email discussion before posting, I had come across some Swiss influences ...

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11-12-2019, 09:15 AM

George Wheeler started a thread German Police NCO Sword in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Gents, I thought I would show a nice German Police NCO Sword (Polizei-Unterfuhrerdegen) that I picked up at a show last week. This is an example...

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11-08-2019, 02:48 PM

Glen C. replied to a thread Makers mark in Antique & Military Sword Forum

I have a sword with the same cutler's mark and our Dan R identified it as Georges Léon. I have no information aside from that except the timeline of...

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11-08-2019, 09:05 AM

MikeShowers replied to a thread Crest assistance in Antique & Military Sword Forum

What presidency? Some Bengal Artillery officers opted for an infantry hilt. I have one and have seen another. It's low on the probability scale but...

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11-07-2019, 08:11 PM

MikeShowers replied to a thread Crest assistance in Antique & Military Sword Forum

James, If you haven't already, there are the Royal Engineer officers to check (pre 1857 used infantry officers sword), as well as the Indian army...

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11-07-2019, 07:26 AM

Mark Cain replied to a thread Crest assistance in Antique & Military Sword Forum

This may just confuse the issue, but the version of Fairbairn's that I use shows a similar crest (albeit with the body of the bird rising slightly...

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11-06-2019, 11:47 PM

Cameron Rodgers replied to a thread Hounslow Hanger information request? in Antique & Military Sword Forum

Hi Cathy I have a copy in pdf you can have PM me your details Cam

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11-06-2019, 06:57 AM

Glen C. replied to a thread Sword Identification in Antique & Military Sword Forum

We often see these twin moons on kaskara/saif of northern Africa. I would vote for a repurposed cut down blade. ...

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11-05-2019, 11:18 PM

Matt Easton replied to a thread A special order Wilkinson, for a Prince of Egypt in Antique & Military Sword Forum

If we run with the assumption that this is Churchill's sword, he did seem to start service in Egypt in 1882 and that's the year that this sword seems...

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11-05-2019, 11:11 PM

Matt Easton replied to a thread A special order Wilkinson, for a Prince of Egypt in Antique & Military Sword Forum

And someone has thrown up a Wiki page about him since last year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sydney_Churchill

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11-05-2019, 11:06 PM

Matt Easton replied to a thread A special order Wilkinson, for a Prince of Egypt in Antique & Military Sword Forum

That seems to be the same man sitting to the left shoulder of Colonel Bor here, from the Crete crisis, though he's given a different name here (in...

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