finally my computer is back up and running + photos

[wwwtimmcp]

finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

first photo is some of those brass beads from a cat-o-nine tails lots of sinkers a .45 acp slug and a .30 caliber bullet.

second photo is 3 brass beads, 2 pocket knives,a long duck decoy weight,lots more sinkers,a hinge, lots of bullets,various brass pieces, no idea what the iron piece in the top right is.

and finally 2 cutlass handles,2 more pocket knives,and assorted brass and iron trash

 

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[Mr Tuff]

Re: finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

nice haul!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

Great looking finds! Love the look of those sword handles . . .
I wonder what those iron things are in the bottom right corner of your last photo?

 

[wwwtimmcp]

Re: finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

the iron things in the bottom of the last photo are the cutlass handles. the british cast iron handles onto steel blades(usualy made in solingen germany before 1800)and then added a steel grip with a steel hand protector around it. they changed the steel grip in 1780 to iron with a steel hand protector. these pre date 1780.

most of my cutlass handles have 133 cast into them this was henry knock a london sword maker, he later gave his buisness to his son in law james wilkinson of wilkinson sword fame, they are still in buisness in england.

 

[Skelly607]

Re: finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

Glad you got your puter up and going! Nice finds!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: finally my computer is back up and running + photo's

The iron things in the bottom of the last photo are the cutlass handles. The British cast iron handles onto steel blades (usually made in Solingen Germany before 1800)and then added a steel grip with a steel hand protector around it. They changed the steel grip in 1780 to iron with a steel hand protector. These pre date 1780.

Most of my cutlass handles have 133 cast into them this was Henry Knock a London sword maker, he later gave his business to his son in law James Wilkinson of Wilkinson sword fame, they are still in business in England.

Wow! Sounds like you know quite a bit about antique swords. Isn't it amazing the amount of information we tend to absorb through our hobbies
Yet, I can't seem to remember what my wife talked to me about yesterday!

Thanks again for the info, very interesting.
Dave