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6th April 2015, 06:57 PM
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It is Dutch and made by Gerrit Burghorst in the late 18th century. In the dutch national museum there are swords of this maker. I am not to familiar with swords to tell you anything significant about it, but i am sure Cornelis will be quit capable to answer all your questions
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6th April 2015, 07:19 PM
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It is a wonderful gift and cherish and take care of it. It has found its way to you after 200-300 years of life. How cool is that!
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7th April 2015, 01:58 PM
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For the maker Gerrit Burghorst on your hunting hanger please see;
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...rrit+burghorst best, |
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7th April 2015, 08:17 PM
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As Rick, Jasper, Robert, Marcus and others have already said, you have a great sword there! It is an infantry hanger from roughly the 1750-80 period. It once had a shell guard, now broke off (extremely common among these.) I have one very similar, from an earlier period with shorter 'hanger' blade (the longer types favored by naval and infantry officers). My hanger likewise inscribed by a Dutch sword maker. I'll try and attach the thread. Yours looks like it has some active rust, so you might consider a very conservative cleaning with steel wool and olive oil. For similar examples, see Nuemann's 'Swords and Blades of the American Revolution',plate 64s.
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