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Acquired this recently, appears to be an late 18c-early 19c shell guard hanger/hunting sword, with a double edged 53cm. blade, complete with scabbard. should be with me tomorrow. is it possible it's a naval officers fighting hanger? vendor did not note any markings. it looks remarkably similar to capt. cook's sword listed HERE
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Good catch, Wayne. Don't feel jealous of Cook's piece; his is more the swagger type, while yours looks like the real thing
![]() Just a pity if the scabbard is from a different sword; it looks like having a different curvature, or is it my short sight ![]() ![]() |
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hopefully it's just the bendy leather. does appear to be a bit longer than the sword blade tho
![]() ![]() anyhow, capt. cook's sword (if he carried one like this) didn't do him much good against a hawaiian. size did matter there. |
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always use a scabbard, for safety.
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well, it fits
![]() blade is a couple inches into the chape & tight at the top, still a couple inches short if i lay the blade on top. blade is single edged, flat spine,except the last 5 inches, which Are sharp top & bottom. bottom edge is sharp all the way to the guard. no markings. the chape is actually loose (staple is missing) i'll see if i can move it up a bit to better fit the blade. leather needs a bit of softening. |
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So you face two versions for future record; either the scabbard belonged in another sword or this very one was shortened ... for whatever reason. One staple missing; easier to dismount the chape and trim a portion of the leather. You just have to check if the 'new' scabbard width fits well into the tappering chape; correct ?
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Hello,
it is a 19. ct. European, probably German, Hunting dagger (deer catcher). If you follow this link, you will see more examples of the same type. https://www.google.de/search?q=hirsc...w=1670&bih=921 If you find something of interest, I will translate it for you. Sometimes they had been used as a side weapon for upper class on the battlefield. Maybe the extremely long bayonets of late 19.ct. are copies of the deer catcher worn in battles. Roland |
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