Basket hilted sword for comments

fernando · 30th January 2018, 01:08 PM

Thank you for your comments, Marius.
I am pondering on requesting further pictures of this sword; not certain if he is on the mood and would neither like to show him much enthusiasm (read price increase).

... and thank you for the link.
Although Cathey has previously started an extensive thread on the subject in this forum, posting members are not the same and so examples posted differ; to the point that i seem to discern an example there with a similar guard pattern. Unless period smiths used to copy eachother's patterns, it appears that the sword i have posted was made by the same smith, which means i would have a smith ID ... and a date. The blade is rather different though.

LINK by courtesy bob erlandson.

mariusgmioc · 30th January 2018, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Unless period smiths used to copy eachother's patterns, it appears that the sword i have posted was made by the same smith, which means i would have a smith ID ... and a date.

Yes, it seems to be if not by the same smith, most certainly from the same centre of influence and of the same period.

E.B. Erickson · 2nd February 2018, 12:33 PM

From what little can be seen, that basket could either be Scottish or English. I think that the blade is English military, as it has the typical narrow and wide fullering.

Hopefully more photos will be forthcoming.

--ElJay

fernando · 2nd February 2018, 12:41 PM

Thank you ElJay.
Yes, hopefully more pictures ... if i convince the owner to cooperate.

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30th January 2018, 01:08 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you for your comments, Marius. I am pondering on requesting further pictures of this sword; not certain if he is on the mood and would neither like to show him much enthusiasm (read price increase). ... and thank you for the link. Although Cathey has previously started an extensive thread on the subject in this forum, posting members are not the same and so examples posted differ; to the point that i seem to discern an example there with a similar guard pattern. Unless period smiths used to copy eachother's patterns, it appears that the sword i have posted was made by the same smith, which means i would have a smith ID ... and a date. The blade is rather different though. LINK by courtesy bob erlandson.

2nd February 2018, 12:33 PM	#3
E.B. Erickson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61	From what little can be seen, that basket could either be Scottish or English. I think that the blade is English military, as it has the typical narrow and wide fullering. Hopefully more photos will be forthcoming. --ElJay

2nd February 2018, 12:41 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you ElJay. Yes, hopefully more pictures ... if i convince the owner to cooperate.