Just finished on eBay unkown sword...genuine?

katana · 13th December 2006, 03:37 PM

Anyone have any comments or suggestions to the origins of this sword....the pitting on the blade etc. seems alittle strange....almost 'manufactured' or am I too suspicious

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8582&rd=1&rd=1

Tim Simmons · 13th December 2006, 06:00 PM

Looks to me like it is 19th century but a ceremonial sword. Probably some sort of brotherhood/Maison's type thing. The screw thread button is a bit odd for military stuff.

M ELEY · 14th December 2006, 02:52 AM

I agree with Tim-19th century, possibly ceremonial. I've seen several swords from the early 19th of this form, including a few "battle-worthy" ones with commerative/spurious dates? I always wondered if there had been a revival period of Crusades-era patterns for this period?

13th December 2006, 03:37 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Just finished on eBay unkown sword...genuine? Anyone have any comments or suggestions to the origins of this sword....the pitting on the blade etc. seems alittle strange....almost 'manufactured' or am I too suspicious http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8582&rd=1&rd=1

13th December 2006, 06:00 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Looks to me like it is 19th century but a ceremonial sword. Probably some sort of brotherhood/Maison's type thing. The screw thread button is a bit odd for military stuff.

14th December 2006, 02:52 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	I agree with Tim-19th century, possibly ceremonial. I've seen several swords from the early 19th of this form, including a few "battle-worthy" ones with commerative/spurious dates? I always wondered if there had been a revival period of Crusades-era patterns for this period?