#British Swords

[blue-and-gilt]

What happens when a friend and fellow sword collector comes round to talk swords, collecting, rifles, books and generally chew the fat.

[awallofswords]

Another re-shuffle of the sword wall. I swapped out the 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry officers dismounted service sword for the 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry officers undress sword. I think this is more in keeping with the other swords which are all trooper swords or officer’s service swords. 

The new composition is (from left to right): 

- Dutch m1800 Light Cavalry officer’s or NCO’s sabre - French An XI Light Cavalry officer’s sabre - French ‘Garde de Bataille’ Dragoon officer’s sword - French An XIII Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - French An XI Light Cavalry trooprs’ sword - Dutch m1813 No.2 Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre - Dutch m1814 No.3 Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre (Dutch issued as the 1813 No.1 for light cavalry) - British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre - British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s undress sword - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry yeomanry officer’s sabre  - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry officer’s sabre

[kultofathena]

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ARRIVING EARLY SEPTEMBER

THE LK CHEN BRITISH 1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SABER.

[illustratus]

Saint George and the Rescued Maiden by Henry Charles Fehr

[borbology]

Blade, you can't say that here.

the one time they can understand him lol

Did this sketch for mother's day and put it off for so long it's August now. I can't be bothered to care, either. Anyway it's 5am. Enjoy.

[armthearmour]

An Arming Sword found near Castillon-la-Bataille,

OaL: 37.9 in/96.2 cm

Weight: 3.3 lbs/1489 g

England or France, ca. 1450, housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

[barbucomedie]

Iron Sword with Bronze Fittings from Dorset, England dated to the 1st Century CE on display at the British Museum in London, England

This large straight bladed Roman sword has Celtic style decorations on the hilt fittings. The Roman garrison at Hod Hill in Dorset included detachments of both auxiliary cavalry and legionaries. The sword may have belonged to a soldier of either unit, though its size is perhaps better adapted to use by a cavalry trooper. A metallographic examination reveally no evidence for hardening of the cutting edges.

Photographs taken by myself 2016

[daguerreotyping]

Postcard depicting the aftermath of Mensur (a student duel in which the goal is less to avoid injury than to take it stoically and wear the resulting scars as badges of honor), Heidelberg, Germany, c. 1900s

[princessanneftw]

They were the earliest senior personal protection officers, your last line of defence. Although whether the gold stick was ever really designed to do much damage, I’m not quite sure. But it was certainly an indication of who you were. They do exercise every year on how the mounted escorts will behave if anything happens. I’ve done that - but I don’t think you’d want me to draw a sword!

Princess Anne on her role as Gold Stick in Waiting during the Coronation of King Charles III

‘Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story’ by Robert Hardman (2024).

[zarvasace]

Please appreciate the effort I put into the patterned trims thank you

[blue-and-gilt]

New sword day Always a pleasure to come home to a parcel containing swords. Top to bottom they are: French infantry officers Sabre' à Garde Tournante circa 1780 -1800. British 1796 pattern infantry officers' sword (co-shipped for a friend). French cavalry officers' Sabre à l'Orientale circa 1810 - 1830.

[awallofswords]

An article by Steve Goodyear with his observations on British pattern sword hilts, back pieces and associated components.  Steve Goodyear is an extremely experienced and talented sword restorer. 

[kultofathena]

British 1897 Infantry Officer’s Saber with Steel Scabbard – Universal Swords

This reproduction of the British 1897 Infantry Officer’s Sword has a blade is forged from tempered 1055 high carbon steel and is lavishly embellished on both sides with etched filigree and royal military design. The hilt is crafted from steel and the grip is wood with a tight binding of faux rayskin which is overlaid with beautifully braided steel wire. The sword is paired with a scabbard of steel with steel hanging rings.

The 1897 British Infantry Officer’s Sword is still the current regulation issue sword of the British military and the sword has a long history of service from the late 19th century colonial conflicts and right throught the world wars.

[illustratus]

Excalibur returns to the Mere by Henry Justice Ford

[blackswaneuroparedux]

The road to the next duty is the only straight one.

George MacDonald

[victoriansword]

British Police Cutlass / Hanger, 19th Century