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Karl Knisley
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 Posted: Wed 05 May, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: I need some color pics of Cromwell`s sword |
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Hello
Can anyone post some, good color pics of, cromwell actual sword?I know Hanwie and Armor class,make reproductions,
but how close are they?
Thanks
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Neal Matheson
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William Goodwin
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hey Karl,
I gather you are referring to Cromwell's Drogheda mortuary. Armour Class does the best reproduction of the original. I have the Hanwei , they did a very nice job,only the basket is more of a bronze hue than black. The original was black japanned / or lacquered with painted / gold leaf / inlay markings.
the original
my Hanwei Cromwell - center
Armour Class' version
http://www.armourclass.co.uk/Data/Pages/17Century_5.htm
cheers,
Bill
I also have photos of Cromwell's other swords from my research visit to the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon a couple years back.
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Jonathan Hopkins
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There is a full length color photo in Harvey Withers' The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Swords & Sabers.
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William Goodwin
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| Posted: Fri 07 May, 2010 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| Jonathan Hopkins wrote: | | There is a full length color photo in Harvey Withers' The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Swords & Sabers. |
I don't have a copy of that particular book...could you post a photo...would like to see a clear full shot of the original myself
, you know me and my mortuary fetish....
cheers,
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Jonathan Hopkins
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My scanner is not the best, but here is the photo from Harvey J.S. Withers' The Illustrated Encyclopedia of words & Sabers. I hope it is of interest.
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Danny Grigg
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There's a pic on Flickr of the sword:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehutchinson/3026046894/
Attached are pics from the following book:
Treasures from the Tower of London: Arms and Armour by A.V.B. Norman
I had to reduce their size and quality to post them.
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