And Another Colonial Spanish Sword;Mexican or Philippine ?

drac2k · 10th February 2019, 05:28 AM

Thank you both for your observations; I too am inclined to think it could be Mexican or Central American.

kronckew · 10th February 2019, 10:30 AM

I seem to recall some discussion about my espada, posted earlier, being So. American & possibly Brazilian.

Ian · 10th February 2019, 12:51 PM

Hi drac.

Highly atypical of Spanish-Filipino styles in regard to the hilt with a finger loop, and the tooled leather scabbard is also atypical of Filipino work. I agree with the comments of Detlef and others.

Ian

PS. Your esparda looks Mexican or Central American to me, mainly on the basis of the tooled leather scabbard and rondel. (Although also found in various parts of S America also).

drac2k · 10th February 2019, 05:06 PM

I think that we are now all in agreement that the blade is Mexican or Central American and Jim did bring out an interesting point about the handle resembling that of the corvo knife from Chile, I believe that I was wrong to attribute it as being Colonial Mexican.
The blade has the consistency of the machetes that were mass produced for the South American market by Collins and Weyersberg Hermanos in the 1870s and onward and since Mexico gained her independence from Spain in 1821, I should state that the sword design was Colonial Spanish as opposed to being pre-1821, Colonial Mexican.

10th February 2019, 10:30 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	I seem to recall some discussion about my espada, posted earlier, being So. American & possibly Brazilian. Attached Images

10th February 2019, 05:28 AM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Thank you both for your observations; I too am inclined to think it could be Mexican or Central American.

10th February 2019, 12:51 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Hi drac. Highly atypical of Spanish-Filipino styles in regard to the hilt with a finger loop, and the tooled leather scabbard is also atypical of Filipino work. I agree with the comments of Detlef and others. Ian PS. Your esparda looks Mexican or Central American to me, mainly on the basis of the tooled leather scabbard and rondel. (Although also found in various parts of S America also).

10th February 2019, 05:06 PM	#4
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	I think that we are now all in agreement that the blade is Mexican or Central American and Jim did bring out an interesting point about the handle resembling that of the corvo knife from Chile, I believe that I was wrong to attribute it as being Colonial Mexican. The blade has the consistency of the machetes that were mass produced for the South American market by Collins and Weyersberg Hermanos in the 1870s and onward and since Mexico gained her independence from Spain in 1821, I should state that the sword design was Colonial Spanish as opposed to being pre-1821, Colonial Mexican.