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Post by salmonslayer on Apr 25, 2023 18:19:41 GMT
Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any info on my sword? No one in my family knows any other history other than it was my Great Grandpa's. It is a Non Commissioned Officers Sword C.1790 - 1810. I found that through searching the net, however non of the others I found from this erra had these markings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Attachments:
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Post by pgandy on Apr 25, 2023 19:05:48 GMT
Additional photos showing the entire sword and all stampings amongst other details would be helpful.
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Post by salmonslayer on Apr 25, 2023 23:47:19 GMT
Hickory or oak grip. Curved blade, only sharpened on 1 side. Brass guard and pommel. Sorry if my lingo is incorrect. I found the sword online and know roughly when it was made. But all the others I saw online did not have any markings in the blade like these. No letters or numbers anywhere that I can find, just both these markings in the first 8 to 10 inches past the handle on the blade. Thank you for any help. Attachments:
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Post by madirish on Apr 30, 2024 12:24:57 GMT
The marking on the blade is just the remains of engraved decoration on the blade. Pretty standard for a well made blade of the late 18th century. Frequently blades with this type of decoration were also blued (for some length of the blade) and had gold gilding in the engravings. The engraving in the 2nd picture might be indicative of a style from a certain region, but I don't know exactly what it might represent. I'd suggest that yours is actually an Infantry Officers' Sword and is 1790 ish based on the engraving....not something usually seen on a non comm's sword. An example of blue and gilt  |
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Post by tweet on May 1, 2024 20:02:54 GMT
See Peterson #5 and discussions of b&g examples. Here is one from Wells, in N.Y.C.   |
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Post by tweet on May 1, 2024 20:10:40 GMT
It is drypoint/needle etching, with b&g a separate step. Such etching with b&g is well displayed in earnest on 16th century armour. These are not engraved with gravers but with a resist and obvious stencil patterns, as you will see many of the same tags on literally thousands of swords. You can see sloppy drypoint at times, lines running past borders, etc.
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