Two More Budget Swords A Sabre And Spadroon
Aug 10, 2009 19:58:56 GMT
Post by hotspur on Aug 10, 2009 19:58:56 GMT
These are both carved ebony wood and the style of carving is called reeding.
Quite unintentionally (or at least not expected) I adopted another pair of swords. They are possibly a good bit earlier than I may have first suspected. Both the sabre and spadroon strike me as continental and pre-1800 to me. Both are lightweights.
The sabre points to being full length, with a bit of false edge. The spadroon is quite flexible and bright steel. I am posting a picture of the mark for that, in case someone might recognize it. One of those deep etched marks.
The sabre used to have a bowed counterguard and I'll never know for sure unless I come across its sibling. Interesting in that a sword I had adopted from Dominic had a sweetheart counterguard. I could wish it similar I guess but would be the inverse of it mebbe.
I find no marks on the sabre at all and both swords show no decorative etching. The blade of the sabre has a good amount of blade spotting but this is not deep, deep corrosion. The grip of that one has a couple of cracks. Both swords have some stabilizing not unlike some of my own dental work. Both are without rattles and I may try to undo some of the glue in order to reset the grip and backstrap of the spadroon.
These both came to me from the Philadelphia metro area. I don't have any other explanation of them in place or time really. These both emulate the British 1788 pattern and now must wonder about chicken or the egg possibly preceeding one or another. I don't have the background in my own studies to say one area began with these grip shapes. I am fairly positive neither are of British make. Ironically, these came along as I was seriously about to click on a British 1788 type spadroon (maybe that one will wait for me). There is a very similar fashion of the stirrup hilts and sabre blade to yet another on my lists. While not the 1788 hump grip of that style, the reeded ebony, lightweight hilt and blade shape look identical in build. Thoughts of some others regarding that five baller point to late 18th century as well.
Cheers
Hotspur; these two sales really make me wonder how I ended up with them as a pair:rolleyes:
Quite unintentionally (or at least not expected) I adopted another pair of swords. They are possibly a good bit earlier than I may have first suspected. Both the sabre and spadroon strike me as continental and pre-1800 to me. Both are lightweights.
The sabre points to being full length, with a bit of false edge. The spadroon is quite flexible and bright steel. I am posting a picture of the mark for that, in case someone might recognize it. One of those deep etched marks.
The sabre used to have a bowed counterguard and I'll never know for sure unless I come across its sibling. Interesting in that a sword I had adopted from Dominic had a sweetheart counterguard. I could wish it similar I guess but would be the inverse of it mebbe.
I find no marks on the sabre at all and both swords show no decorative etching. The blade of the sabre has a good amount of blade spotting but this is not deep, deep corrosion. The grip of that one has a couple of cracks. Both swords have some stabilizing not unlike some of my own dental work. Both are without rattles and I may try to undo some of the glue in order to reset the grip and backstrap of the spadroon.
These both came to me from the Philadelphia metro area. I don't have any other explanation of them in place or time really. These both emulate the British 1788 pattern and now must wonder about chicken or the egg possibly preceeding one or another. I don't have the background in my own studies to say one area began with these grip shapes. I am fairly positive neither are of British make. Ironically, these came along as I was seriously about to click on a British 1788 type spadroon (maybe that one will wait for me). There is a very similar fashion of the stirrup hilts and sabre blade to yet another on my lists. While not the 1788 hump grip of that style, the reeded ebony, lightweight hilt and blade shape look identical in build. Thoughts of some others regarding that five baller point to late 18th century as well.
Cheers
Hotspur; these two sales really make me wonder how I ended up with them as a pair:rolleyes:
