Sword ID Help Needed

Robert · 10th March 2009, 07:59 PM

Hello, I've had this sword laying around for quite a while now and thought it is time to try to find out something about it. The scabbard is leather covered wood with brass fittings. Wooden grip with brass back strap and guard. I have no idea at all as to where this came from or its age so any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Robert

Total length of sword is 26-7/8 inches
Blade length is 22 inches
Blade width at widest is 1-1/6 inches
Blade at thickest is 3/16 inch

Tim Simmons · 11th March 2009, 08:53 PM

I have been looking at this and felt I had no idea where it has come from. I will have a guess that it is from Africa. North Africa possibly even parts of West Africa. Something about the leather. The chape looks very North African. To me it does not appear Asian.

Jim McDougall · 11th March 2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I have been looking at this and felt I had no idea where it has come from. I will have a guess that it is from Africa. North Africa possibly even parts of West Africa. Something about the leather. The chape looks very North African. To me it does not appear Asian.

I'm with you Tim. It seems I saw a cover page of a magazine, possibly U.S. News and World Report about 8 or 9 years ago (buried in my files of course), with a rebel soldier from Sierra Leone holding a sabre of some similarity.
Of course the wordwork grip replicates the grips on early 19th century British cavalry sabres, with certain licence.

All the best,
Jim

Robert · 12th March 2009, 05:29 PM

Tim and Jim, thank you both for your help on this. So the consensus is that this is probably North African. Would either of you like to take a guess as to the age of this sword? As this does not really fit into what I collect I will be posting it in the swap forum. Again my thanks for your help.

Robert

Robert · 16th March 2009, 08:01 PM

Now listed in Swap Forum.

Robert

10th March 2009, 07:59 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Sword ID Help Needed Hello, I've had this sword laying around for quite a while now and thought it is time to try to find out something about it. The scabbard is leather covered wood with brass fittings. Wooden grip with brass back strap and guard. I have no idea at all as to where this came from or its age so any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Robert Total length of sword is 26-7/8 inches Blade length is 22 inches Blade width at widest is 1-1/6 inches Blade at thickest is 3/16 inch Attached Images

11th March 2009, 08:53 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	I have been looking at this and felt I had no idea where it has come from. I will have a guess that it is from Africa. North Africa possibly even parts of West Africa. Something about the leather. The chape looks very North African. To me it does not appear Asian.

12th March 2009, 05:29 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Tim and Jim, thank you both for your help on this. So the consensus is that this is probably North African. Would either of you like to take a guess as to the age of this sword? As this does not really fit into what I collect I will be posting it in the swap forum. Again my thanks for your help. Robert

16th March 2009, 08:01 PM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Now listed in Swap Forum. Robert