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28th February 2015, 05:05 AM
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18th Century? Sword identification
Greetings one and all,
I wondered if anyone can identify this sword? It's a curiosity that puzzles me, because the hilt grip style reminds me of a late 18th century English or Continental Spadroon, yet the blade is more akin to an straight bladed infantry hanger. The brass cross hilt quillons don't look 'military', so my thoughts are tending to think this may be 'hunting' sword composed of parts of military swords, or a heavily modified sword fashioned for theatrical use etc. Has anyone seen a hilt and blade configuration like this? Last edited by Bryan.H; 28th February 2015 at 06:25 AM. |
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28th February 2015, 08:54 PM
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At the end of the brass pommel is that a square nut or?
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4th March 2015, 09:25 AM
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4th March 2015, 11:08 AM
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Pommel nut
Pommel nut
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6th March 2015, 03:16 AM
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Here's something stylistically similar in hilt configuration, (apparently from an Czech source?)
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7th March 2015, 03:05 PM
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It has some similarities with the Scottish Officers cross hilt broadsword of the later 19th C ( see Robson pp184 / 185 ) although I do agree the grip is very 18th C .
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