Thom R. wrote: |
I will send you a PM with the link that shows the dealer's listing. tr |
You can post the link here for all of us should you wish :)
I will PM you now, regardless, so I can see it!
Thom R. wrote: |
I will send you a PM with the link that shows the dealer's listing. tr |
Edward Lovatt wrote: |
Congratulations on your forth comming commision,
You have stired up quite a response from the community, I have an english basket hilt image from the royal armouries collection in leeds. it is very simple but highly typical of type. You might be intresred to know that a great many scots favoured this type over more traditional scottish arms as they were lighter and more robust. I have just done some research and found my clan names sake the lovatt f/ frasers favoured this type but exapmpes of actual swords are impossible to locate. |
Sean Flynt wrote: |
Niall O'Neill, 2nd Baron of Killeleagh, Lord Lt. of Ireland. Portrait ca. 1680. Killed at the battle of the Boyne, 1690.
In addition to many other items of interest here, the subject wears a baskethilt sword that Eljay could help pin down for you, stylistically. We've seen lots of 16th and 18th c. baskets from EBE. I'd love to see what he'd do with a fine hilt of 1650-1680. If you can borrow a copy of the Mazansky book on baskethilt swords, that'll help you, but I think Eljay has that in his library. |
Christopher Gregg wrote: | ||
Edward, I own a version of your sword, made by the Mad Piper. My pommel is conical, and the inner and outer guards are simply pierced with triangles and round holes, but other than that it's the same type. Also, Armour Class lists a very similar sword for around 210 UK pounds on their 17th century page (page 3, bottom sword), so they are available, if you're looking for a less expensive (and quicker to deliver) option to the excellent Eljay sword. But I'd still go ahead with the Eljay commission - his work is the very best! "sigh" perhaps someday! Cheers, Christopher Gregg |
Edward Lovatt wrote: |
Congratulations on your forth comming commision,
How long have you been waiting for the comission as I have just contacted Ejay for a six year future date and yet to get a reply (but it is early days) Hope image is of useand attached as itrs my first attempt on this site - let me know. Ed |
J Anstey wrote: | ||
Hi Ed, I think the wait was 2 years when I got in, but as with many sought after craftsmen the wait increase with demand, I don't think ElJay does this full time, I gather does his craft passionately so these thinks cant be rushed. I also think his prices are quite reasonable for the level of work he does. In regards to response times to emails - don't be worried I am sure he will get back to you - in fact he PM'd me saying we were getting closer to start time and we should firm up the type of baskethilt I wanted. To this I asked him to recommend something that HE would like to make. He gave me a few suggestions with estimates on how much the reproduction would cost. I chose the most complex one he liked so I think we have a good match. THom, THanks for the pic of the scabbard!!! You don't perchance have any others or ones that show the chape? I don't have the Neuman book. I have Mazansky but am a little disappointed that they show only the hilts - It is a great book but possibly should be called "British Basket - Hilted Sword Hilts" Rather than "...swords" ;) THanks again to all that have replied. It's kind of like going on a big holiday - half the fun is in planing and talking about it! :) Jason |
Jimi Edmonds wrote: |
Don't do it! sell something else, else you sell everything and still gain nothing...there will always be bills! |
Justin H. Núñez wrote: | ||
Sell the bills keep the sword!! :eek: |