European sword?

corrado26 · 29th August 2019, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by David R

The blade has that indefinable something that says 18th century to me.

Nothing else I said: 1586 plus 200 = 1786 = 18 century, am I right???

ilias · 29th August 2019, 03:17 PM

Thank you for your entries.
So we talk about with an 18th century blade with 19th c handle and a scabbard from a Turkish officer sword!
Can the handle show any place of origin?

David R · 29th August 2019, 06:33 PM

One clue is that the actual grip looks to be covered in tortoise/turtle shell, natural or synthetic, often seen on Chinese and Japanese swords of the later 19th century..

midelburgo · 24th September 2019, 12:38 PM

Stephanus D.G. Rex Pol. D. Prus, says Poland or Transylvania.
Frangia reports to Hungary.
The hilt resembles to me the Austro-hungarian navy officer sword of 1857.

Captured sword later rehilted?

29th August 2019, 03:17 PM	#2
ilias Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: GREECE Posts: 73	Thank you for your entries. So we talk about with an 18th century blade with 19th c handle and a scabbard from a Turkish officer sword! Can the handle show any place of origin?

29th August 2019, 06:33 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,134	One clue is that the actual grip looks to be covered in tortoise/turtle shell, natural or synthetic, often seen on Chinese and Japanese swords of the later 19th century..

24th September 2019, 12:38 PM	#4
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 273	Stephanus D.G. Rex Pol. D. Prus, says Poland or Transylvania. Frangia reports to Hungary. The hilt resembles to me the Austro-hungarian navy officer sword of 1857. Captured sword later rehilted?