Antiques -- basket hilts, Walloon, US Civil War, etc.
Mar 24, 2019 16:47:50 GMT
Post by viece on Mar 24, 2019 16:47:50 GMT
Here are some of my antiques.
Top pic, from top to bottom. No particular logic to the placement; I just put things up while cycling through with wax and rag.
- Ames 1863 NCO. Just got based on a review by pgandy. I like it a lot. Very quick but solid-feeling sword, better than I was expecting. This one was evidently maintained by a Union vet after the war, probably for GAR parades. The brass has been kept bright and the blade was lightly nickel-plated. My kids love it because it's old but shiny and pretty.
- Scabbard for Italian 1871.
- Ames 1863 light cavalry saber. My first real antique. I love it. I think it has the perfect patina: buttery brass, grip leather worn and hardened so it feels like wood, blade frosty gray. Just feels great in the hand. It's so well-made. Got this from a Central Texas militaria dealer.
- British Pattern 1899 gymnasium saber with a sharpish point, not rolled. Of course this is all hilt, light as a feather. So fun to whip around. Got this from John Denner.
- Spanish 1907. Pretty rough; hilt was loose when I got it. Disassembled to clean and repair. Made a new pin with one of my kids. Ugly and common and not a very nice example of the type but I worked on it with my youngest so I love it.
- Italian 1871. Blade was broken and re-profiled. Lovely balance. Got this from Corvus Corax on the forum. He was right; with a slightly shorter-than-stock blade it handles incredibly well.
- Horstmann Civil War-era musician's sword. Hilt is a little loose. Has a little active rust; need to clean and stabilize, maybe shim and tap the peen down. Hopefully that will tighten it up. Not very valuable and not a great example of the type, but I just like the lines of it.
Bottom pic, top to bottom.
- German (?) basket with likely Italian blade, late 1500s-early 1600s. Full description is here on the forum if you search for baskets.
- Scottish basket hilt broadsword c. 1650. Also here on the forum in another thread.
- Walloon -- late 1600s-early 1700s. Light and fast. Grip recently came a little loose due to my bad judgment in letting a co-worker handle it too aggressively.
- Smallsword -- late 1700s, older diamond section Solingen blade, maybe cut down from a rapier from the century before. Got this from F**an Arms. Probably overpaid but it's pretty and I just like it. I am not a fan of the more typical triangular section blades.
- Mystery South American or Spanish (?) saber with mensur fencing style schlaeger hilt. Graceful lines; people often gravitate toward this one instead of the much older ones above it!
Top pic, from top to bottom. No particular logic to the placement; I just put things up while cycling through with wax and rag.
- Ames 1863 NCO. Just got based on a review by pgandy. I like it a lot. Very quick but solid-feeling sword, better than I was expecting. This one was evidently maintained by a Union vet after the war, probably for GAR parades. The brass has been kept bright and the blade was lightly nickel-plated. My kids love it because it's old but shiny and pretty.
- Scabbard for Italian 1871.
- Ames 1863 light cavalry saber. My first real antique. I love it. I think it has the perfect patina: buttery brass, grip leather worn and hardened so it feels like wood, blade frosty gray. Just feels great in the hand. It's so well-made. Got this from a Central Texas militaria dealer.
- British Pattern 1899 gymnasium saber with a sharpish point, not rolled. Of course this is all hilt, light as a feather. So fun to whip around. Got this from John Denner.
- Spanish 1907. Pretty rough; hilt was loose when I got it. Disassembled to clean and repair. Made a new pin with one of my kids. Ugly and common and not a very nice example of the type but I worked on it with my youngest so I love it.
- Italian 1871. Blade was broken and re-profiled. Lovely balance. Got this from Corvus Corax on the forum. He was right; with a slightly shorter-than-stock blade it handles incredibly well.
- Horstmann Civil War-era musician's sword. Hilt is a little loose. Has a little active rust; need to clean and stabilize, maybe shim and tap the peen down. Hopefully that will tighten it up. Not very valuable and not a great example of the type, but I just like the lines of it.
Bottom pic, top to bottom.
- German (?) basket with likely Italian blade, late 1500s-early 1600s. Full description is here on the forum if you search for baskets.
- Scottish basket hilt broadsword c. 1650. Also here on the forum in another thread.
- Walloon -- late 1600s-early 1700s. Light and fast. Grip recently came a little loose due to my bad judgment in letting a co-worker handle it too aggressively.
- Smallsword -- late 1700s, older diamond section Solingen blade, maybe cut down from a rapier from the century before. Got this from F**an Arms. Probably overpaid but it's pretty and I just like it. I am not a fan of the more typical triangular section blades.
- Mystery South American or Spanish (?) saber with mensur fencing style schlaeger hilt. Graceful lines; people often gravitate toward this one instead of the much older ones above it!
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