Sword on E-Bay for ID

ariel · 4th January 2005, 11:15 PM

This one was sold.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

I vaguely remember seeing a similar slit in the crossguard somewhere: Danish? Swedish? Dutch? Some kind of European .....
For some reason it bugs me.
Anybody has a book on European swords to consult?

tom hyle · 5th January 2005, 01:22 AM

The slit is not uncommon, encountered alone or in pairs, it is for the attachment of a lanyard or sword knot, though I'm unclear on details. One name for it is porte something; port epee or something.

M ELEY · 5th January 2005, 08:32 AM

The hilt resembles that found on Polish swords, with this particular stirrup guard. The markings on the blade- "Fischel", are German? The slit in the quillon is used for the portapee knot, and is a finding on mid-19th century and later swords. Nice sword.

4th January 2005, 11:15 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Sword on E-Bay for ID This one was sold. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT I vaguely remember seeing a similar slit in the crossguard somewhere: Danish? Swedish? Dutch? Some kind of European ..... For some reason it bugs me. Anybody has a book on European swords to consult?

5th January 2005, 01:22 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The slit is not uncommon, encountered alone or in pairs, it is for the attachment of a lanyard or sword knot, though I'm unclear on details. One name for it is porte something; port epee or something.

5th January 2005, 08:32 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,082	The hilt resembles that found on Polish swords, with this particular stirrup guard. The markings on the blade- "Fischel", are German? The slit in the quillon is used for the portapee knot, and is a finding on mid-19th century and later swords. Nice sword.