Possible cut down sword (first post on European Armoury forum)

AHorsa · 9th December 2021, 02:24 PM

Hi Pitt,

the hilt is likely to stem from 18th century (2nd half) smallsword.
I can´t tell anything about the blade.

Cheers
Andreas

Pitt1999 · 9th December 2021, 10:42 PM

Thanks for your reply, I'll probably post some more pictures when I get the knife. Although I feel that the seller's pictures do a good job of showing the important details, like the part of the pommel, where it appears that the knuckle bow was removed.

toaster5sqn · 10th December 2021, 03:49 AM

To judge by the small amount of fuller showing it looks like the blade is the tip of a sabre or hanger, probably the least distinctive part of most swords. I can't give you much hope for ever tracking the donor blade down.

Robert

9th December 2021, 02:24 PM	#1
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 375	Hi Pitt, the hilt is likely to stem from 18th century (2nd half) smallsword. I can´t tell anything about the blade. Cheers Andreas

9th December 2021, 10:42 PM	#2
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 108	Thanks for your reply, I'll probably post some more pictures when I get the knife. Although I feel that the seller's pictures do a good job of showing the important details, like the part of the pommel, where it appears that the knuckle bow was removed.

10th December 2021, 03:49 AM	#3
toaster5sqn Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 76	To judge by the small amount of fuller showing it looks like the blade is the tip of a sabre or hanger, probably the least distinctive part of most swords. I can't give you much hope for ever tracking the donor blade down. Robert