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You've seen this before, but it's worth posting again. EB Erickson Pinch of Snuff dated 2003.
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Attachment: 139.95 KB| Steve Grisetti wrote: |
| You've seen this before, but it's worth posting again. EB Erickson Pinch of Snuff dated 2003. |
It's nice to see that one again!
| Nathan Robinson wrote: | ||
It's nice to see that one again! |
I'll second that -- Steve's POS is one of my favorite pieces by ElJay. The man really knows how to capture the look (and feel) of the originals.
I received a new EB Erickson sword and have posted some thoughts about it with photos.
Check it out: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=20514
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Check it out: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=20514
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I am absolutely FLOORED at the work Eljay does. Guy, these basket hilts are AMAZING. Up until now, I have only collected antiques. Now I am very inspired to have Eljay make a baskey hilt for me.
Here's a cool family shot, three ElJay-hilted swords (and an Erik Stevenson) with a Claidheamh Da Laimh by Kris Cutlery....
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After wanting one for a long time,I get to join the rolls of proud, E.B.E. hilted sword owners :-) Its been mounted to a, Del Tin, backsword blade,by Scott Wilson at Darkwood Armory.
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After wanting one for a long time,I get to join the rolls of proud, E.B.E. hilted sword owners :-) Its been mounted to a, Del Tin, backsword blade,by Scott Wilson at Darkwood Armory.
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| Karl Knisley wrote: |
| Hello
After wanting one for a long time,I get to join the rolls of proud, E.B.E. hilted sword owners :-) Its been mounted to a, Del Tin, backsword blade,by Scott Wilson at Darkwood Armory. |
Very nice!! Did you send the hilt to Scott for hilting or did you get the blade and mount it yourself? I have something I'd like to send Scott if he'd be open to the work. I'm not having much luck getting makers to deliver in reasonable time-frames for such work and am looking for another option.
Hello
I bought the blade awhile back.I sent the, blade and hilt, in to Darkwood armory, and they modified the blade to fit,and allso sharpened it. i`am real pleased with the end product. He does things for a reasonable price, and is allso fairly timely.
I bought the blade awhile back.I sent the, blade and hilt, in to Darkwood armory, and they modified the blade to fit,and allso sharpened it. i`am real pleased with the end product. He does things for a reasonable price, and is allso fairly timely.
| Thom R. wrote: |
| This is my new ElJay baskethilt (new to me) mounted with a backsword blade by John Lundemo. Just arrived yesterday. ElJay nicknamed this Walter Allan basket "the football hilt", it is in Mazansky and is part of the collection at the Chicago Institute of Art. Original probably made sometime between the '15 and the '45. tr |
Hi Thom R
Nice work by Eljay on that one ..... he recreated the same design back in 2003 for, as I recall, Alex McCracken !
Anyway, in a recent auction that Thomas Del Mar LTD. had in London (Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Sale
on Wednesday 7th December 2011) at this link : http://thomasdelmar.com/default.htm
there was a baskethilt of the same design as the Chicago piece by, as they are fairly certain, is the work of the great WAS.
http://thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/as071211/lot0163-0.jpg
Auction text :
A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD, PROBABLY BY WALTER ALLEN OF
STIRLING, MID-18TH CENTURY
with tapering late 17th/early 18th Century blade of hollow-diamond
section, etched and gilt with a dragon within an oval enclosed by the
bladesmith's inscription 'Iohann Hildertz' and 'Me fecit Solingen' on
the respective faces, and each with an etched anthemion on either side
(rubbed), iron basket hilt of fluted bars, comprising broad
knuckle-guard formed of a wide panel filled with a framework of
vertical bars, filled with an alternating pattern of single and double
ovals, fluted forward guard, side-guards filled with a pattern of
diagonal bars, rams horns and hearts involving the stylised letters
'W' and 'A', scrolling wrist-guard, the upper tier of the basket
comprising a central heart and two bars joined to a ring-shaped
finial, the former flanked by two further hearts, contemporary fluted
bun-shaped pommel, and spirally-carved sharkskin-covered grip bound
with plaited silver wire
83cm; 32 3/4in
The attribution to Allan is based on a similar hilt that is signed by him, preserved in the Art Institute of Chicago (no.1982. 3287).
Estimate: 7000-10000
Hammer price - 4,500.GBP, Dec. 7, 2011
Interestingly there is also a silver baskethilt that sold there for 24,000.GBP which has a very similar design to another (steel) WAS, LA 125, which resides in the Allan Family case at the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
They are quite certain this is also the work of WAS & silversmith Collin Mitchell.
The auction cover features this silver baskethilt's screen
'Ol Walter must have had certain customers that liked a perticular design, or one that he liked and felt should be created again, in this case silver.
Pretty cool, Mac
Hi Mac!!!!
Recognize this old E.B. Erickson sword...?
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Recognize this old E.B. Erickson sword...?
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| Hi Mac!!!!
Recognize this old E.B. Erickson sword...? |
Hi Dave
Yes indeed, that's the one that started it all.
http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/6062788
Mac
EB is a true artist. I'm jealous of all of you! I'm partial to the Glasgow style John Allan baskethilts done by EB, of course! :)
-Todd
-Todd
Here are some photos of the Mortuary sword that Eljay made for me, that I got a few months ago. Sword blade and the photos are from Arms and Armor. there is a thread about it Here - but I wanted to add it to the list of other great Eljay hilts shown here.
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Very nice work by Eljay & A&A, most impressive !
I like the wide blade on that hilt .
* I've added this piece to my Picturetrail album of Eljay's basket work at this link:
http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/6062788
Thanks for sharing, Mac
Very nice work by Eljay & A&A, most impressive !
I like the wide blade on that hilt .
* I've added this piece to my Picturetrail album of Eljay's basket work at this link:
http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/6062788
Thanks for sharing, Mac
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