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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 3:41:06 GMT
I have a supposedly 'civil war' sabre, looks and feels like it was more ornamental than something I'd trust to use from a horse, but the age and style seem legit.
Has markings from its manufacturer, original sheath, carven scrollwork along the blade on both sides that include the initials H S.
Anyone know how I could go about finding out anything about its history? Were records kept? Should it have a number or symbol marked on it somewhere?
Thanks
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Post by hotspur on Apr 8, 2009 7:28:36 GMT
Howdy, That's not a whole lot to go on. When you mention a sheath, do you mean leather or metal, or both? Officer swords throughout the 19th century can often be pretty fancy. A good number of later 19th century officer sabres look fairly slim and often carry some sort of lettering. These are also used in the late 19th century for fraternal swords, so it is hard to say without a bit of reading and looking. Sites such as this can be helpful www.angelfire.com/wa/swordcollector/Here is another standard www.arms2armor.com/Swords/usswords.htmAnother www.antiqueguns.com/swordid.htmYet another howardlanham.tripod.com/link112.htmAlong about 1872, some swords still looked very much like the earlier but the blades will be a lot narrower on the bulk of the models. If you can take a picture of the sword and host it at some site such as www.imagecave.com (super easy to do) then folk may have a better idea to be able to help. Cheers Hotspur; if you are growing a collection of old stuff, there are many books you may enjoy
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