Dutch marine's sword

M ELEY · 8th February 2010, 11:54 AM

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

katana · 8th February 2010, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M ELEY

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

Hi Mark,
the link doesn't work ....

Regards David

M ELEY · 8th February 2010, 01:43 PM

Thanks, David. I'll have to work on this one...

katana · 8th February 2010, 02:14 PM

Mark, I think the link you posted is for the picture....try just linking the listing

Regards David

kisak · 9th February 2010, 02:31 PM

This the one you're trying to link to? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120516805609

M ELEY · 9th February 2010, 05:04 PM

Wow! Thanks a million, Kisak! That's the one! I love it when swords are accidently mis-identified and this is obviously not Civil War. I believe this is is the second pattern of marine sword circa 1790's-1800. It resembles it's predecessor (Neumann's "Swords & Blades of the Revolution", plate S48, but has only two bars vs three on the guard.). As mentioned in a previous thread, according to Gilkerson, the unmarked verions of these (like this one) might have been imported for the American Marine Corps just in time for the Quazi-War. These isn't much info on these and their plainness makes them sort of non-discript. I recognized it for the pommel cap and off-facing knucklebow screw. I have seen a variation of these with shark-skin grip, but mine has leather with wire. Other naval types are seen with leather grips, but they are uncommon. Just wanted to post this to see if there was anyone more knowledgable in Dutch weapons of this period (I'm still learning-

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asomotif · 19th February 2010, 11:11 PM

adding the auction picture.

M ELEY · 20th February 2010, 07:53 AM

Thank you, sir! Yes, it is important to show the pic for future reference before it is removed from its original site. I know alot of past threads where the pic of the item being discussed is now long gone. Too bad-

8th February 2010, 11:54 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	Dutch marine's sword http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

19th February 2010, 11:11 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	adding the auction picture. Attached Images

8th February 2010, 01:43 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	Thanks, David. I'll have to work on this one...

8th February 2010, 02:14 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Mark, I think the link you posted is for the picture....try just linking the listing Regards David

9th February 2010, 02:31 PM	#5
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	This the one you're trying to link to? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120516805609

9th February 2010, 05:04 PM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	Wow! Thanks a million, Kisak! That's the one! I love it when swords are accidently mis-identified and this is obviously not Civil War. I believe this is is the second pattern of marine sword circa 1790's-1800. It resembles it's predecessor (Neumann's "Swords & Blades of the Revolution", plate S48, but has only two bars vs three on the guard.). As mentioned in a previous thread, according to Gilkerson, the unmarked verions of these (like this one) might have been imported for the American Marine Corps just in time for the Quazi-War. These isn't much info on these and their plainness makes them sort of non-discript. I recognized it for the pommel cap and off-facing knucklebow screw. I have seen a variation of these with shark-skin grip, but mine has leather with wire. Other naval types are seen with leather grips, but they are uncommon. Just wanted to post this to see if there was anyone more knowledgable in Dutch weapons of this period (I'm still learning- )

20th February 2010, 07:53 AM	#8
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,097	Thank you, sir! Yes, it is important to show the pic for future reference before it is removed from its original site. I know alot of past threads where the pic of the item being discussed is now long gone. Too bad-