need info on this sword

creekblade · 23rd May 2006, 03:09 AM

hi this sword / dagger was found in the 1800s near fruta colorado . it has a brass -bronze one piece handle with either fish scales or small bird feathers . the handle is 6 inches long and the blade is 11 inches long by 1 5/8 wide. it has 2 fuller grooves for 3 1/2 inches then it turns into 1 fuller groove .it is heavy for its size . http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword1.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword2.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword3.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword4.jpg thanks for the help

Rich · 23rd May 2006, 03:12 AM

I believe the style is that of an Ames artillery sword; same design used
by Confederates and also made by French if I recall correctly.

Rich

Jeff D · 23rd May 2006, 03:54 AM

Rich, you got it!

http://www.oldswords.com/IdentResult...ch&MaxItems=20

Jeff

Rivkin · 23rd May 2006, 06:33 AM

I think all of those were modeled after napoleonic "gladius" artillery sword... were produced by many countries until late 1870s. "Confederate" sometime means imported from Europe.

23rd May 2006, 03:09 AM	#1
creekblade Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1	need info on this sword hi this sword / dagger was found in the 1800s near fruta colorado . it has a brass -bronze one piece handle with either fish scales or small bird feathers . the handle is 6 inches long and the blade is 11 inches long by 1 5/8 wide. it has 2 fuller grooves for 3 1/2 inches then it turns into 1 fuller groove .it is heavy for its size . http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword1.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword2.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword3.jpg http://www.midamerica.net/~jmorff/pics/sword4.jpg thanks for the help

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23rd May 2006, 03:12 AM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I believe the style is that of an Ames artillery sword; same design used by Confederates and also made by French if I recall correctly. Rich

23rd May 2006, 03:54 AM	#3
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Rich, you got it! http://www.oldswords.com/IdentResult...ch&MaxItems=20 Jeff

23rd May 2006, 06:33 AM	#4
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I think all of those were modeled after napoleonic "gladius" artillery sword... were produced by many countries until late 1870s. "Confederate" sometime means imported from Europe.