horseclover
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I have a passion for the genre and have several examples. One type is referenced as a creation of Bolton of England and an early adoption by me was a spadroon, about the 1800 mark but arguably a couple of years earlier. Its blade decoration subdued but there and as early has no US motif to it.
What seems like a lifetime, I came about as close to filling a want as I am likely to find. A sabre with the same bird but with a wood or horn grip and without any blade decoration. Well, I did find an even more scarce example of a plain sabre blade but with a plated hilt and ivory grip. These are usually bedecked with a brilliant blue&gilt blade. This one with a plain working blade and the gold on the hilt showing use on the inside. An end to my means? I dunno but it has been this year I really took a look at it being time to stop.
I have slowed down with adoptions but I have been concentrating on the plainer working blade with no blade decoration.
This Bolton type pretty much wraps up what had been a quest pairing a spadroon with a sabre. A blond fancy spadroon and a plain working sabre, preferably with a dark grip.
Google drive has my sharing shut off at the moment but I have a clipboard uploaded from 2001 with many, many photos. I'll add links another time.
Bolton, Ketland and Osborn types of those early American years have been a primary study.
Cheers
GC
What seems like a lifetime, I came about as close to filling a want as I am likely to find. A sabre with the same bird but with a wood or horn grip and without any blade decoration. Well, I did find an even more scarce example of a plain sabre blade but with a plated hilt and ivory grip. These are usually bedecked with a brilliant blue&gilt blade. This one with a plain working blade and the gold on the hilt showing use on the inside. An end to my means? I dunno but it has been this year I really took a look at it being time to stop.
I have slowed down with adoptions but I have been concentrating on the plainer working blade with no blade decoration.
This Bolton type pretty much wraps up what had been a quest pairing a spadroon with a sabre. A blond fancy spadroon and a plain working sabre, preferably with a dark grip.
Google drive has my sharing shut off at the moment but I have a clipboard uploaded from 2001 with many, many photos. I'll add links another time.
Bolton, Ketland and Osborn types of those early American years have been a primary study.
Cheers
GC
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