Two swords

Ed · 9th December 2025, 02:29 PM

First is a child's sword. 29" o/a, blade 23.5". Double edged, no fuller.
I almost fell headlong into the child sword rabbit hole.

Second is 32" o/a, blade 27". Single edged, slightly curved, one fuller. Unmarked.
The only reason that I bought this one was that the "writhen" grip appealed to me and I had not seen such a thing before.

It continues to surprise me that these sorts of things have no indication of the maker.

M ELEY · Yesterday, 12:35 PM

Hello Ed. The second sword is a very nice hanger ca 1760-80 period, just in time for the American revolution

. It appears to have the classic 4-slot hilt. Country of origin remains open, but it could very well be an American piece. Very very cool!

9th December 2025, 02:29 PM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 296	Two swords First is a child's sword. 29" o/a, blade 23.5". Double edged, no fuller. I almost fell headlong into the child sword rabbit hole. Second is 32" o/a, blade 27". Single edged, slightly curved, one fuller. Unmarked. The only reason that I bought this one was that the "writhen" grip appealed to me and I had not seen such a thing before. It continues to surprise me that these sorts of things have no indication of the maker. Attached Images

Yesterday, 12:35 PM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,210	Very nice sword! Hello Ed. The second sword is a very nice hanger ca 1760-80 period, just in time for the American revolution. It appears to have the classic 4-slot hilt. Country of origin remains open, but it could very well be an American piece. Very very cool!

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