HarborMaster Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 I am hoping someone here can help me to identify a sword I recently came into possession of. There are alot of damage marks to the sides , edge, and back however there are also some possible ID markings. I dont know much about swords and am hoping to find out what it is? I will post pics as soon as I can take them. I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
HarborMaster Posted June 1, 2010 Author Posted June 1, 2010 I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
Captain Midnight Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 It appears to be a possible 19th century British or Commonwealth artillery short sword of some type. This is just my guess. "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945)
HarborMaster Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 I thank you for your input Captain Midnight . I will take that as a starting point for my research and go from their. I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
Silver Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 it has the look of a military machete, and with the crown, my guess spainish colonial.
Captain Midnight Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Aye, I thought it might be some British Commonwealth weapon, but I don't see any recognizable British government marks, such as the Broad Arrow anywhere, so it may not be British at all. The style of the lettering of the stamps appear to be either late 1800's or early 1900's in appearance. "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945)
HarborMaster Posted June 3, 2010 Author Posted June 3, 2010 I will look for some Spanish links. The crown made me think English , but that is based on nothing as swords are unfamiliar to me in the sence of historical knowledge. Perhaps French then too ? Artillery short sword ? Wherever its from artillery short sword is the look of it. Thanks folks.,any other ideas please jump in . Oh ., one more question..., could it be Napoleonic wars ., or too new for that? I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!"
Silver Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 I will look for some Spanish links. The crown made me think English , but that is based on nothing as swords are unfamiliar to me in the sence of historical knowledge. Perhaps French then too ? Artillery short sword ? Wherever its from artillery short sword is the look of it. Thanks folks.,any other ideas please jump in . Oh ., one more question..., could it be Napoleonic wars ., or too new for that? any ID yet. someone posted pics of spainish buttons about 2-3weeks ago some had crowns on them might compare the stamp with them.
 {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '1074427760321280'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); </script> <noscript><img height=)
&ev=PageView&cd%5Bitem_id%5D=16967&cd%5Bitem_name%5D=Identifying+a+short+sword.&cd%5Bitem_type%5D=topic&cd%5Bcategory_name%5D=Armory"/>
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now