Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Can early sword blades be remanufactured over time?

Matt Branch · 15th October 2006, 04:17 PM

Hello to all.
I have a sword that I am having a great deal of trouble Identifing.
It has been suggested that it could be a 1600's or 1700's spanish blade that was later decorated in a mexican theme.
The shape of the blade and the fullers are diffrent than any sword I have found.
I also have not found a pommel that matches mine.
Could this be 1600's-1700"s blade?
Does any one have a sword with similar fullers?
Could the decorations be put on long after the blade was made?
The eagle just above the fullers is a close match to the eagle on the Disturnell treaty map of 1865, it is the only "Mexican" theme eagle I have found whose wing tips point up, all others point down.
I would appreciate any info.
Thanks
Matt

15th October 2006, 04:17 PM	#1
Matt Branch Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 36	Can early sword blades be remanufactured over time? Hello to all. I have a sword that I am having a great deal of trouble Identifing. It has been suggested that it could be a 1600's or 1700's spanish blade that was later decorated in a mexican theme. The shape of the blade and the fullers are diffrent than any sword I have found. I also have not found a pommel that matches mine. Could this be 1600's-1700"s blade? Does any one have a sword with similar fullers? Could the decorations be put on long after the blade was made? The eagle just above the fullers is a close match to the eagle on the Disturnell treaty map of 1865, it is the only "Mexican" theme eagle I have found whose wing tips point up, all others point down. I would appreciate any info. Thanks Matt Attached Images