Gerrit Burghorst

Robert · 6th April 2015, 06:03 PM

Hello Brandy_zombie, As for your sword, I believe that your sword would be more suited to the European section of this forum. So if you don't mind I will move it there for you. Seeing as this is your first posting I would also like to welcome you to the forum. I am sure that you will be able to find the information you are looking for.

Best,
Robert

Marcus den toom · 6th April 2015, 06:57 PM

It is Dutch and made by Gerrit Burghorst in the late 18th century. In the dutch national museum there are swords of this maker. I am not to familiar with swords to tell you anything significant about it, but i am sure Cornelis will be quit capable to answer all your questions

RSWORD · 6th April 2015, 07:19 PM

It is a wonderful gift and cherish and take care of it. It has found its way to you after 200-300 years of life. How cool is that!

cornelistromp · 7th April 2015, 01:58 PM

For the maker Gerrit Burghorst on your hunting hanger please see;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...rrit+burghorst

best,

M ELEY · 7th April 2015, 08:17 PM

As Rick, Jasper, Robert, Marcus and others have already said, you have a great sword there! It is an infantry hanger from roughly the 1750-80 period. It once had a shell guard, now broke off (extremely common among these.) I have one very similar, from an earlier period with shorter 'hanger' blade (the longer types favored by naval and infantry officers). My hanger likewise inscribed by a Dutch sword maker. I'll try and attach the thread. Yours looks like it has some active rust, so you might consider a very conservative cleaning with steel wool and olive oil. For similar examples, see Nuemann's 'Swords and Blades of the American Revolution',plate 64s.

6th April 2015, 06:03 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Brandy_zombie, As for your sword, I believe that your sword would be more suited to the European section of this forum. So if you don't mind I will move it there for you. Seeing as this is your first posting I would also like to welcome you to the forum. I am sure that you will be able to find the information you are looking for. Best, Robert

6th April 2015, 06:57 PM	#2
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 535	It is Dutch and made by Gerrit Burghorst in the late 18th century. In the dutch national museum there are swords of this maker. I am not to familiar with swords to tell you anything significant about it, but i am sure Cornelis will be quit capable to answer all your questions

6th April 2015, 07:19 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	It is a wonderful gift and cherish and take care of it. It has found its way to you after 200-300 years of life. How cool is that!

7th April 2015, 01:58 PM	#4
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	For the maker Gerrit Burghorst on your hunting hanger please see; http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...rrit+burghorst best,

7th April 2015, 08:17 PM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,167	As Rick, Jasper, Robert, Marcus and others have already said, you have a great sword there! It is an infantry hanger from roughly the 1750-80 period. It once had a shell guard, now broke off (extremely common among these.) I have one very similar, from an earlier period with shorter 'hanger' blade (the longer types favored by naval and infantry officers). My hanger likewise inscribed by a Dutch sword maker. I'll try and attach the thread. Yours looks like it has some active rust, so you might consider a very conservative cleaning with steel wool and olive oil. For similar examples, see Nuemann's 'Swords and Blades of the American Revolution',plate 64s.