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Post by cincyrelcis on Apr 26, 2023 14:53:14 GMT
Hello. I am new to this forum and just picked up this sword. Obviously non-dug. If it is a reproduction, then it was made a long time ago based as it's crudeness and patina. Measures 38.5" overall with 32.5" blade. When I look at the current replicas on the market, they don't look this crude or have this kind of aged patina. Could this be an original, non-dug sword? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 26, 2023 15:31:35 GMT
This is a replica, I recall the original was found in a lake in Sonderso, Jutland, Denmark, currently in the national museum
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 26, 2023 15:32:35 GMT
Looks intentionally patinaed done poorly
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Post by cincyrelcis on Apr 26, 2023 16:04:14 GMT
Thank you for your input. The provenance on it says that it was a movie prop from the 1958 movie The Vikings. Who knows what to believe. I bought it as a replica for $70 but wanted to have the experts weigh in. Thanks again.
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Post by pellius on Apr 26, 2023 16:27:23 GMT
A prop from the film would be very cool to have, especially if you can pick it out in the film. Who knows, maybe Kirk Douglas himself wielded it.
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 26, 2023 16:40:22 GMT
I have serious doubt of it actually being from that film production, the piece looks a bit too modern to me
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Post by cincyrelcis on Apr 26, 2023 16:48:56 GMT
All - Thanks again for your input. I will display it simply as a replica. Tom
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 26, 2023 17:04:26 GMT
Could be this one: But it seems a little bit diffent in guard and crosses (diamonds). Also pictures from the movie show other swords, maybe this one was used just for promo pictures. (Note to myself: Rewatch!)
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Post by adtharp on Apr 26, 2023 17:46:13 GMT
I would be very skeptical of this being an original. Currently, there no "non-dug" "viking-era" swords (particularly of this earlier style). The best-preserved example in the world is commonly cited to the Cawood Sword, which is likely 200, if not 300 years later than this one. www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/the-cawood-sword/So, you are correct that, if real, this would belong in a museum. If I was a betting man, I would put my money on an older version of the Deepeeka "Bronze Hilted Viking Sword" the hilt is dead-on, if it was intentionally aged. So - the best way, IMO, to get value out of this piece would be to show it was used in that movie. Did Deepeeka exist back then? Did Deepeeka base their "Bronze Hilted Viking Swords" on one out of this movie?
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 26, 2023 17:55:15 GMT
I have serious doubt of it actually being from that film production, the piece looks a bit too modern to me IMHO, it looks about right for a theatrical sword from the 1950's. Carbon steel.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Apr 26, 2023 18:17:52 GMT
The pommel of the Deepeeka and the pommel of the promotion photo sword are different to the OP sword. The Deepeeka has three rows of crosses on the peen end and the Curtis sword has one but in line with the crosses on the part at the grip.
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Post by Greg E on Apr 26, 2023 22:04:15 GMT
Del Tin 2102 When I saw how long the blade and sword was, I had a suspicion.
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 26, 2023 22:28:39 GMT
See if u can find the del tin makers mark or remnants of it if someone removed it
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 26, 2023 22:33:26 GMT
Thank you for your input. The provenance on it says that it was a movie prop from the 1958 movie The Vikings. Who knows what to believe. I bought it as a replica for $70 but wanted to have the experts weigh in. Thanks again. Del Tin 2102 When I saw how long the blade and sword was, I had a suspicion.
Then somebody didn't know what they had, and the OP got a bargain.
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Post by Greg E on Apr 26, 2023 22:46:25 GMT
Thank you for your input. The provenance on it says that it was a movie prop from the 1958 movie The Vikings. Who knows what to believe. I bought it as a replica for $70 but wanted to have the experts weigh in. Thanks again. Del Tin 2102 When I saw how long the blade and sword was, I had a suspicion.
Then somebody didn't know what they had, and the OP got a bargain. I certainly would have bought it for $70 or higher, even in this condition. A decent display piece for sure.
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Post by yelman on Apr 29, 2023 2:10:53 GMT
If this sword is from the 50’s the patina looks appropriate given the fact that in 30 odd years it’s going to be a bona fide antique.
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