paul w Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Guys,what do you think of this 1888 pattern Slade Wallace white buff leather belt and bayonet frog?Period made,later (post WW1) made or copies,cheers for your help, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Graham Stewart Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Looks pukka to me and the belt buckle sports a Victorian crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Paul - why did you think it was 'wrong' ? I agree with Graham that it looks OK. We often get the 1888 pattern bayonet in with the frogs and this one looks the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul w Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys.Mervyn,It was just a general question really mate,I dont have a great deal of experience with these items so wouldn't know what to look for in copies.The bayonet frog looks a little newer then the belt and I was wondering if you can tell from the method of manufacture (rivets,stiching etc)the period when they were produced,thanks again, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Paul, I promised to show a couple of 1888 pattern frogs - herewith. You will see differences in the styles of rivets and in the stitching. The whiteish one was for a guard in Capetown in the Boer War - the other one is the standard suede finish. There was also a polished leather one for the 1903. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paul w Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Thanks very much for posting those Mervyn,very nice.I've just ordered an 1888 bayonet and frog,I'll post pics when it arrives,cheers, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William1 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Paul Nice belt, absolutely nothing wrong with that. I am not sure about the frog though, it has the look that the later ones have, though it's hard to be sure from this picture. Mervyn - that's a particularly nice example on the right. The frogs can be dated from the pattern of rivets, but alas I no longer recall the details! More rivets is later though, I am pretty sure of that. Regards, W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 I typed up a post re the frog models, stitching / rivets etc, but then did'nt post it as it seemed a bit too wide ranging. I'll dig out the books again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Yes - I agree with William. The one on the right in my photo is an earlier type. Leigh, I hope you can find the ref. - always good to have exact details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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