Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Need help to identify, seems spanish colonial sword

carlos · 9th January 2012, 05:02 PM

Hello!!
I just adquired in Ebay this sword, then description of the seller was OBTAINED FROM AN ESTATE COLLECTION
CIRCA LATE 1800'S
MARKED JURMANN.
THIS PHENOMENAL SWORD HAS FANTASTIC DETAIL AND FABULOUS PRIMITIVE HAND CRAFTED QUALITY WORKMANSHIP.
THE SWORD HAND GUARD IS IRON HAS BEAUTIFUL ORNATE ETCHED DECORATION IN EXQUISITE DETAIL WITH SWIRL TWIST HANDLE BAND EXTENDING FROM THE HAND GUARD TO THE POMMEL TOP WHICH HAS A BRASS END PIECE WITH OLD RIVETED CONNECTION.
THE GRIP HANDLE IS HAND CARVED OF GORGEOUS BURL HARD WOOD WITH CARVED FINGER GROOVES.
THE BLADE IS FORGED STEEL, AND FEATURES A FULLER GROOVE, DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY OF THE SWORD
THE BLADE IS MARKED: JURMANN
MEASURES: SWORD OVERALL LENGTH: 37 3/4".
THE BLADE MEASURES: 32 1/2" LONG X 1 1/4" WIDE AT THE WIDEST POINT TAPERING UNIFORMLY TO THE TIP.
THE HAND GUARD MEASURES: 4 1/2" DIAMETER

After see photos and read description I had thought it could be a spanish colonial sword, What do you think?
I hope I made a good deal.
thanks in advance
best regards
carlos

9th January 2012, 05:02 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	Need help to identify, seems spanish colonial sword Hello!! I just adquired in Ebay this sword, then description of the seller was OBTAINED FROM AN ESTATE COLLECTION CIRCA LATE 1800'S MARKED JURMANN. THIS PHENOMENAL SWORD HAS FANTASTIC DETAIL AND FABULOUS PRIMITIVE HAND CRAFTED QUALITY WORKMANSHIP. THE SWORD HAND GUARD IS IRON HAS BEAUTIFUL ORNATE ETCHED DECORATION IN EXQUISITE DETAIL WITH SWIRL TWIST HANDLE BAND EXTENDING FROM THE HAND GUARD TO THE POMMEL TOP WHICH HAS A BRASS END PIECE WITH OLD RIVETED CONNECTION. THE GRIP HANDLE IS HAND CARVED OF GORGEOUS BURL HARD WOOD WITH CARVED FINGER GROOVES. THE BLADE IS FORGED STEEL, AND FEATURES A FULLER GROOVE, DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY OF THE SWORD THE BLADE IS MARKED: JURMANN MEASURES: SWORD OVERALL LENGTH: 37 3/4". THE BLADE MEASURES: 32 1/2" LONG X 1 1/4" WIDE AT THE WIDEST POINT TAPERING UNIFORMLY TO THE TIP. THE HAND GUARD MEASURES: 4 1/2" DIAMETER After see photos and read description I had thought it could be a spanish colonial sword, What do you think? I hope I made a good deal. thanks in advance best regards carlos Attached Images