Wotsit no. 3

kronckew · 12th August 2019, 07:29 PM

Picked this up on an auction today on a whim, cost only a few pounds, Billed as a Spanish sword with an etched blade, it looks a bit touristy. Steel Guard i s a bit intriguing tho, seems to have an eagle crest with maybe a crown over it, maybe a stacked leather grip? Looks more like a cutlass or hanger.

The pommel looks like a knights helmet. no data otherwise.

Etch shows Spanish poetry, translates similar to our English phrase "God helps those that help themselves"...

(It says in a bit of an abbreviated form, roughly " Don't beg God until you have hammered the iron yourself".)

Could this be So. American? Mexican? Anyone recogize the crest?

I've enhanced the photo contrast to pseudo HDR: (The reddish areas seem to be exaggerated artifacts rather than rust.

Thanks for any comments.

12th August 2019, 07:29 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Wotsit no. 3 Picked this up on an auction today on a whim, cost only a few pounds, Billed as a Spanish sword with an etched blade, it looks a bit touristy. Steel Guard i s a bit intriguing tho, seems to have an eagle crest with maybe a crown over it, maybe a stacked leather grip? Looks more like a cutlass or hanger. The pommel looks like a knights helmet. no data otherwise. Etch shows Spanish poetry, translates similar to our English phrase "God helps those that help themselves"... (It says in a bit of an abbreviated form, roughly " Don't beg God until you have hammered the iron yourself".) Could this be So. American? Mexican? Anyone recogize the crest? I've enhanced the photo contrast to pseudo HDR: (The reddish areas seem to be exaggerated artifacts rather than rust. Thanks for any comments. Attached Images