horseclover
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I came across this item earlier this summer and it is isn pretty rough shape but still interesting to me.
A large glue repair to the scabbard but what of it that is left (most of it) looks like fish skin
What has me most curious, as I lack books on these is the territory/country associated with this identifier. There are a fair number of similar swords surfacing on the market and some placed to one country/territory or another but I have not seen this one before. Any thoughts on that welcome.
This has a folding guard that locks to a pin on the scabbard.
The blade is not plated but no doubt machine made. This is a diminutive sword in all proportions and with a very slim 25 1/2" long to the machi. Width at the machi a mere 11/16". At some point sharpened heavily and the inside of the guard coated with old blood. Honest, in scrubbing some off, quite old blood red. Possibly from whomever had been sharpening it
Or not, who knows. I did take out some of the scratches and removed what was left of a bad wire edge, leaving it to sharp for kids.
The above are the dealer pictures, as I have not gotten around to finishing in my little shop of horrors. It is all a bit cleaner now without undue buffing. It was really adopted more as table fodder but it is growing on me. Very little of the original gold plate/wash remained under the dirt and grime. Timeline? Probably pre WWI era and of those late 19th century models.
The pretty and minty ones are getting priced way up there but bottom feeder that I am, couldn't resist looking at one in hand. I am assuming the top knot blossom would unscrew but I don't see a need to.
Cheers
GC
A large glue repair to the scabbard but what of it that is left (most of it) looks like fish skin
What has me most curious, as I lack books on these is the territory/country associated with this identifier. There are a fair number of similar swords surfacing on the market and some placed to one country/territory or another but I have not seen this one before. Any thoughts on that welcome.
This has a folding guard that locks to a pin on the scabbard.
The blade is not plated but no doubt machine made. This is a diminutive sword in all proportions and with a very slim 25 1/2" long to the machi. Width at the machi a mere 11/16". At some point sharpened heavily and the inside of the guard coated with old blood. Honest, in scrubbing some off, quite old blood red. Possibly from whomever had been sharpening it
Or not, who knows. I did take out some of the scratches and removed what was left of a bad wire edge, leaving it to sharp for kids.The above are the dealer pictures, as I have not gotten around to finishing in my little shop of horrors. It is all a bit cleaner now without undue buffing. It was really adopted more as table fodder but it is growing on me. Very little of the original gold plate/wash remained under the dirt and grime. Timeline? Probably pre WWI era and of those late 19th century models.
The pretty and minty ones are getting priced way up there but bottom feeder that I am, couldn't resist looking at one in hand. I am assuming the top knot blossom would unscrew but I don't see a need to.
Cheers
GC
