Old sword

Multumesc · 6th March 2018, 05:06 PM

Good evening.What do you think of this sword? I know there is a short version of 1907 in Spain and another handle.It has 60 cm total length, the blade is 46 cm, the handle is 14 cm.Thanks.

mariusgmioc · 8th March 2018, 10:18 AM

I guess nobody recognizes the mark.

Hotspur · 9th March 2018, 05:45 PM

Show the rest of the mark and in an upright manner.

Hotspur · 9th March 2018, 05:58 PM

Looks like an earlier version of the Argentine 1909 machete hanger. The 1909 has more of a long bolo look and less hook to the pommel. Some of the brothers Weyersburg of Solingen used to use the rooster. I'll look in Bezdek next time I'm at the desk.

Cheers

GC

drac2k · 9th March 2018, 05:59 PM

I am not stating that it definitively is, however there is the remote possibility that it is a current Chinese fantasy piece.

Hotspur · 12th March 2018, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

I am not stating that it definitively is, however there is the remote possibility that it is a current Chinese fantasy piece.

I am curious what you base that thought on. Do you have a comparable example to share?

Cheers

GC

Hotspur · 12th March 2018, 07:20 PM

So, yes, one of the Weyersburg family used a rooster and also a Werth. The latter from 1887-1917. There was a fair amount of export from Solingen to the South American trade and as described previously the Argentine 1909 bolo has a quite similar grip but of a different blade profile. The short sword above fits that role of artillery fascine work quite well.

Perhaps a mention of where this sword surfaced might add a clue.

Cheers

GC

6th March 2018, 05:06 PM	#1
Multumesc Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 203	Old sword Good evening.What do you think of this sword? I know there is a short version of 1907 in Spain and another handle.It has 60 cm total length, the blade is 46 cm, the handle is 14 cm.Thanks. Attached Images

8th March 2018, 10:18 AM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	I guess nobody recognizes the mark.

9th March 2018, 05:45 PM	#3
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 498	Show the rest of the mark and in an upright manner.

9th March 2018, 05:58 PM	#4
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 498	Looks like an earlier version of the Argentine 1909 machete hanger. The 1909 has more of a long bolo look and less hook to the pommel. Some of the brothers Weyersburg of Solingen used to use the rooster. I'll look in Bezdek next time I'm at the desk. Cheers GC

9th March 2018, 05:59 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	I am not stating that it definitively is, however there is the remote possibility that it is a current Chinese fantasy piece.

12th March 2018, 07:20 PM	#7
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 498	So, yes, one of the Weyersburg family used a rooster and also a Werth. The latter from 1887-1917. There was a fair amount of export from Solingen to the South American trade and as described previously the Argentine 1909 bolo has a quite similar grip but of a different blade profile. The short sword above fits that role of artillery fascine work quite well. Perhaps a mention of where this sword surfaced might add a clue. Cheers GC