Saberites: Did you see that beauty in....?

If you click on "reply" and then when that page shows up, scroll down and you will see the two pics that Hotspur posted. They did not show up on the thread, just two boxes with tiny red Xs in them. But when I clicked on "reply" and the posts and reponses under my message box shows the two pics of the sword in question. Now I wonder why they did not show up on the thread but did on the "reply" page?!?
Freebooter

Ah! There that baby is! I love that sword for some reason. I love that sort of wide looking slightly curved blade.
Take care,
Freebooter

A sword came up on Ebay last week that reminded me of this thread. Then add that Master and Commander is on the tube as I type and I figured I'd add this bird here. It was listed by an estate liquidator type seller as a late 19th century cavalry officer's sword (not). It was also listed in the other swords, rapier section. I had every hope I was the only one watching it.

I opened bidding on it, in hope it would go undiscovered by the vultures. I quit when I realized there were some deeper pockets watching it and had probably put in a maximum well above my budget. It did close at around $330, which would have been a tough time for me to plonk down right now and chances are this buyer was willing to go higher still. These are not a real common eagle pommel and there is every chance that this particular one might have been cutlered in the U.S.

Anyway, here are three slightly enhanced pictures of it. These parrot like heads were attributed to a fellow in Birmingham named Salter but there were others borrowing, including American cutlers/makers like Rose and Starr.





I hope that the auction winner appreciates what they bought and that it doesn't simply recycle back onto the market. Although I would love to see it better photographed and evaluated/described in better detail. I would have pursued it up to $400 (+), if I could have justified more debt but I have a feeling the winner would have gone further yet. I bailed at the $250 mark.

Cheers

Hotspur; watching the film now and waiting for the scene

There is the eagle sabre GGGodwin sells that is a mere $215. I just wish they had a better picture of it but I have been tempted to grab one anyway. A choice of brass or nickle silver as well. (silver infantry, brass/gilt navy and artillery). I was really headed towards buying one when I committed to other things.

Deepeeka just started marketing a horrid looking eagle spadroon that I wouldn't wish on anyone but the Godwin stuff looks spot on, as best as can be seen in his photos.

The original eagle bargains are few and far between. There is a "theatre" knife listed on the bay right now that has an early eagle stuffed on a Japanese M3 blade. $100 buy it now and no one is jumping. Consider though that someone else is selling a dug pommel only, starting at $79.

Cheers

Hotspur; if I wanted a cutting eagle repro, I'd go Godwin and sharpen it up

www.gggodwin.com/19a.htm