Scabbard Mouth with Odd Attachment Strap

Will M · 7th February 2021, 04:47 AM

I've posted this sword marked Wyatt before but neglected to ask about the unique scabbard mouth with white buff leather strap.
Has anyone seen a similar attachment method on 18th century sword scabbards?

fernando · 7th February 2021, 12:14 PM

Curious thing, Will.
Could it an implement added later, for lack of the original system, although visibly old; to hang on a sort of 'button' on the belt ... or elsewhere ?

Hotspur · 7th February 2021, 01:43 PM

I would suggest that the scabbard is slipped through the mouth of a frog, then stopped and secured on a frog stud. This is a system that has been used into the 20th century and I show a 1957 Sig frog just for convenience. The difference that the scabbard has a scabbard slot for the frog strap.

Cheers
GC

7th February 2021, 04:47 AM	#1
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 391	Scabbard Mouth with Odd Attachment Strap I've posted this sword marked Wyatt before but neglected to ask about the unique scabbard mouth with white buff leather strap. Has anyone seen a similar attachment method on 18th century sword scabbards? Attached Images

7th February 2021, 01:43 PM	#3
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	I would suggest that the scabbard is slipped through the mouth of a frog, then stopped and secured on a frog stud. This is a system that has been used into the 20th century and I show a 1957 Sig frog just for convenience. The difference that the scabbard has a scabbard slot for the frog strap. Cheers GC Attached Images

7th February 2021, 12:14 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Curious thing, Will. Could it an implement added later, for lack of the original system, although visibly old; to hang on a sort of 'button' on the belt ... or elsewhere ?