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Title Matthew Boulton smallsword
Nationality British
Period c 1790
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This fine cut steel smallsword, with a blue and gold blade and a white snakeskin scabbard, is a classic Boulton production from the Soho Works in Birmingham. This type of sword would have been worn at court right through the Regency period at the end of George III's reign.

The Matthew Boulton swords replaced the earlier Woodstock variety, as he was able to use modern mass production techniques and used a rivetting system rather than individual screw threads for the diamante work.

The blade is almost certainly German and the hilt has its original chain guard with one small section of the dangles missing.

Condition: the blue and gold blade retains 80%+ of its original finish; the scabbard is in excellent shape; the hilt has 90%+ of its original lead polish finish. Otherwise the whole weapon is in excellent shape. The blade is almost certainly German. The hilt has 90%+ of its original lead polish finish.

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[Edged Weapons : Swords : British : 18th Century]

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I have in the last six months inherited my late father Alan Swain's police memorabilia collection along with much paperwork receipts etc. I would like to pass on to you my thanks for such good dealership with my father going back to the late 80s and well into the 1990s.

Laurence Swain, UK, 20.08.2016

I am more and more pleased with the sword, and am wondering whether to do an article on it...

M M, UK, 04.11.2005

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