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Old 25th January 2026, 09:29 AM   #1
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Hello thank you,
I tried , now I hope it will be ok.

Sword is a mix of medieval pommel and hilt with a celtic ? ?
guard and blade
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Old 26th January 2026, 11:56 AM   #2
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Your friends may be correct but I think you will get more responses in the European Armoury, so I'm transferring it there.

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Old 26th January 2026, 02:33 PM   #3
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Hello, OK thank you !

I put other pictures with more light,
The blade is really thin , sharp at edges and 3-4mm at the middle
With no visible central ridge

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Old 26th January 2026, 07:59 PM   #4
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I think that you are correct in your attribution of the styles of the various components. I do not recognize the whole, perhaps something along the lines of an militia infantry sword of the early 19th century, a hunting hanger or a particularly nicely made theatrical prop with some age. Hopefully someone will have more definitive ideas.
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Old 26th January 2026, 09:05 PM   #5
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My guess would be a 19th century historicism piece, though I can't say I've ever seen another like it.
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Old 27th January 2026, 01:17 AM   #6
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Possibly from the Hollywood sand &sandal era. I saw this one years ago, listed as a prop for the silent Ben Hur. B&W era stuff.

For some reason, my first impression was the type of stuff Kirby Wise may have made during the SCA years but this has real age showing.
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Old 27th January 2026, 05:55 PM   #7
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I'll be less harsh than my comrades.
The leather-covered guard is old, and the wide, flat, and sharp blade as you said , which shows clearly some age and is made of quality steel, reminds me of my 16th-century Italian sword/storta.
See my previous post: Strange blade on Italian(?) old sword

Is it a short sword or long sword?
The hilt, even though it looks like a Viking/Norman or Celtic type, reminds me of certain long cinquedeas from the same period, 1500-1600. Clearly, the leaf-shaped blade is anachronistic. Perhaps it was a special order with a beautiful medieval pommel. What is the sword's length and weight, by the way?

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