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Sword, Dagger and Musket fittings

 

17thC Sword hanger fitting
Late 15th/16th C suspension loop of girdle mount, engraved curlicues
16thC Sword hanger fitting
16thC sword hanger
17thC Sword hanger fitting
16thC sword hanger(y)
Sword hanger or harness fitting ?
18thC sword belt fitting
1737 Musket fitting
15thC silver inlaid dagger handle
1st - 4thC
Roman bronze knife handle
Musket fitting

 

19thC Powder flask

19thC
Dagger guard
Sword hanger or harness fitting ?
17thC Sword hanger fitting
17thC Sword hanger fitting
Medieval animal head knife handle
17th C cast copper alloy dagger belt fitment or sword fitting suspended from a baldric
Musket plate ? SGT Huggons York
23rd Regiment of foot plate(r)
16thC Sword hanger fitting
15thC knife/ dagger guard(r)

18thC Musket stock plate (r)

Reads 'Sgt WP - 6 - No 72

 
17th/18thC bayonet frog
 
19thC Flint musket striker plate ?
Sword belt buckle
17th/18thC bayonet frog
13thC Dagger guard
Great find a 17th C lead bullet melting pot with traces remaining in bottom
17th/18thC bayonet frog
17th/18thC bayonet frog
17th/18thC bayonet frog
15thC knife/ dagger guard
17thC Sword hand protector
Saxon gold dagger pommel
17thC Sword hanger fitting
Pen knife
Medieval Knife handle guard
Roman knife handle butt
16thC Sword hanger fitting
15th/16thC dagger chape
Post Medieval knife handle guard
18thC bayonet scabbard - earlier find ID'd
17th/18thC bayonet frog
17thC sword hanger fragment
17thC knife handle guard
Medieval dagger chape
18thC bayonet frog
17th C lead gunpowder measure. Cap for the powder horn and measure for the gunpowder

 

Stunning complete 15thC dagger chape
17th C lead gunpowder measure. Cap for the powder horn and measure for the gunpowder
Roman bronze dagger guard or quillion 24.27g, 36.91mm L x 13.41mm W x 12.72 H
Musket ramrod guide

5thC bronze decorated dagger guard or quillion 42.87mmL ,10.85mm H

 

17thC sword hanger fitting with 2 rivet fixings
17thC sword hanger fitting with 2 rivet fixings
17thC sword hanger
17thC sword hanger
17thC sword hanger part
18thC ramrod guide
16thC sword hanger buckle

18thC Bayonet frog - not a type I have seen before as it appears to clip onto a belt
Medieval dagger chape fragment

 

16thC sword belt loop
Roman bronze dagger pomel
 
Roman bronze dagger quillion 28.79mm dia,5.12g
 
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