It should be remembered that in these times hunting was traditionally the sport of the gentry and nobility, and in the 17th to earlier 19th centuries, hunting hangers were typically embellished accordingly. The lack of detail or style in the elements of this hilt in the casting suggests it is simply a much more modern interpretation of the 'form'.
The lack of fullers, the simplistic blade shape and indeed lack of deeply stamped markings indeed signals this to be likely the case. Markings were typically stamped, and would not have been removed with the stated 'removal of patina', unless done with a grinding wheel.
These type 'hangers' were being produced well into the 20th century. The shellguard was a typical embellishment of 17th into 19th century, but not necessarily always present.
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