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GG Osborne
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 Posted: Thu 10 Mar, 2011 3:00 pm Post subject: Swords for Fitzjames Horse c. 1745 |
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A small contingent of Fitzjames Horse was present at Culloden. In 2008 (I think) Bonham's auctioned off a cavalry saber marked for Firzjames that had possible Culloden connections. Unfortunately, the pictures from the 2008 auction have been disabled. Does anyone possibly have a picture of illustration of this sword? Thanks - as always - in advance!
"Those who live by the sword...will usually die with a huge, unpaid credit card balance!"
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh
Location: Agder, Norway Joined: 03 Mar 2004
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Hi George,
I've got three images from Bonhams.
:-)
Cheers,
Henrik
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh
Location: Agder, Norway Joined: 03 Mar 2004
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More pictures!
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Jonathan Hopkins
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I would not have expected German swords. Sword blades, sure, but not the hilts. Pretty wild!
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E.B. Erickson
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In agreement with Jonathan. I was expecting a basket , a slot hilt, or something else English. But not a completely German sword!
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Gottfried P. Doerler
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are you sure its german ?
from the style it could likewise be austrian
or danish
or from some other central/northern european country of the 1700ies
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Morgan Butler
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It definatly looks like an Austrian style hilt to me.
inkothemgard!
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh
Location: Agder, Norway Joined: 03 Mar 2004
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Willy M
Location: Kingston Joined: 03 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Sat 07 Mar, 2015 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Identical sword pictured in Neumanns book Swords and Blades of the American Revolution describes it as French Horseman Saber 1750-65 (300S)
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