Blacksmith made ? sword for I.D. and comment

Jim McDougall · 18th February 2013, 02:33 AM

I think Im gonna go with Spanish colonial, and the scalloped shellguard, quillon and pommel attachment correspond to what Adams (1985) terms round tang espada anchas early 19th c. The blade, though hard to discern through the patination, but the blade seems hexagonal as seen on many of these.
It does indeed have remarkable resemblance to the cutlasses Mark describes, and that of course remains possible to the earlier, but I am compelled toward the 'round tang' as noted.

Jim McDougall · 18th February 2013, 02:44 AM

In rebuttal to my own previous post, it looks like the round tangs I spoke of in Adams (see attached) the pommels had a pommel cap rather than strap attached directly, so perhaps Mark may be more on target

fernando · 18th February 2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

I think Im gonna go with Spanish colonial, and the scalloped shellguard, quillon and pommel attachment correspond to what Adams (1985) terms round tang espada anchas early 19th c. ...

What took you so long, Jim? Thought you'd never come. I was afraid to bet on the espada ancha version myself, without your prior diagnosis

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18th February 2013, 02:44 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,284	In rebuttal to my own previous post, it looks like the round tangs I spoke of in Adams (see attached) the pommels had a pommel cap rather than strap attached directly, so perhaps Mark may be more on target Attached Images

18th February 2013, 02:33 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,284	I think Im gonna go with Spanish colonial, and the scalloped shellguard, quillon and pommel attachment correspond to what Adams (1985) terms round tang espada anchas early 19th c. The blade, though hard to discern through the patination, but the blade seems hexagonal as seen on many of these. It does indeed have remarkable resemblance to the cutlasses Mark describes, and that of course remains possible to the earlier, but I am compelled toward the 'round tang' as noted.