My new Georgian spadroon

Kmaddock · 25th March 2018, 10:40 PM

Hi Mark
Thanks for the thumbs up and the extra information,
The grip is ivory and actually my very first ivory handled sword. I have a fairly divergent collection but never had ivory sort some strange reason.
I reckon this is a keeper so it will be a while before this one gets moved on to someone else but my 9 year old has a good interest in my collection and I reckon he will be ahead of you in the will stakes, sorry mark

Regards
Ken

M ELEY · 26th March 2018, 11:27 PM

I understand and will cry quietly-

Very nice acquisition either way. Hoping to add a naval spadroon to my collection some day. You are lucky and fortunate to have someone that values your collection. My two daughters and their boyfriends have no interest. Sigh...

Mark

M ELEY · 29th March 2018, 09:08 PM

Wayne, what is the length of the sword you posted? It looks like a shorter blade; a perfect connection to onboard sea use! Also, how about a pic of that eagle head American sword? Unless you posted it in the past and I missed it?
Mark

kronckew · 29th March 2018, 10:29 PM

Sadly, it's likely a reproduction & i've been asked not to post them by the management.

The 'real' one has a 24.75 in. blade, perfect for naval use. Can't see any markings but there is an area near the guard that is scratched an looks like it may have had a two line label along the blade rather than across. it instantly became one of my favourites. posted here earlier: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...03&postcount=3

Hotspur · 30th March 2018, 03:26 PM

Knot rings do not necessarily note naval. Many stirrup shaped knuckle guards (five ball or not) have the enlarged casting boss near the pommel without having being drilled for a ring. The long grooves on a grip are regarded as reeding, as opposed to ribbing (at least in many texts.

A small spadroon file with some variety that I have archived You'll see another shallow reeded ivory in there, files to large to easily attach but lots to browse.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...DQ?usp=sharing

The shallow reeding/ribbing of the object sword is less common than a more regular spacing while not being terribly unusual. Although not necessarily the origin, I have noted it on some grips (typically dove head hilts) from the Netherlands. However, Ames of the US using an uneven reeding well into the 19th century, albeit more contoured vs the smooth with grooves we see on the object sword. A couple of my ebony grips below and I could show a handful of my horns but not really relevant to the object sword.

British horn grips quite brown are steamed and pressed. Continental carved and polished black until later ranging from greenish to dark brown.

Some of my stuff.
Cheers
GC

kronckew · 30th March 2018, 07:09 PM

I don't think anyone has implied that sword knots were knot (

) universal, or confined to naval use. You landlubbers are just as likely to drop something as us naval types, more so if you are on a horse.

A ring can, thru wear or trauma, break off any time after it was out of serve and the sword knot crumbled to dust, thus leaving us with a hole that may have once been occupied. I do think most if not all swords in service would have had an appropriate sword knot during their active service life, whatever their service branch, as they do now. Even the helmet pommeled cross guard one.

Hotspur has a very cool collection by the way. Very nice swords all.

Hotspur · 30th March 2018, 08:45 PM

Sword knots were mentioned as required gear, even on foot, in some manuals throughout the 19th century.

I mention knots not necessarily naval, as it becomes a descriptive. I had carried it for a long time myself, from a single book phrase.

Cheers

GC

29th March 2018, 10:29 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Sadly, it's likely a reproduction & i've been asked not to post them by the management. The 'real' one has a 24.75 in. blade, perfect for naval use. Can't see any markings but there is an area near the guard that is scratched an looks like it may have had a two line label along the blade rather than across. it instantly became one of my favourites. posted here earlier: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...03&postcount=3 Last edited by kronckew; 29th March 2018 at 11:08 PM.

30th March 2018, 03:26 PM	#5
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 514	Knot rings do not necessarily note naval. Many stirrup shaped knuckle guards (five ball or not) have the enlarged casting boss near the pommel without having being drilled for a ring. The long grooves on a grip are regarded as reeding, as opposed to ribbing (at least in many texts. A small spadroon file with some variety that I have archived You'll see another shallow reeded ivory in there, files to large to easily attach but lots to browse. https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...DQ?usp=sharing The shallow reeding/ribbing of the object sword is less common than a more regular spacing while not being terribly unusual. Although not necessarily the origin, I have noted it on some grips (typically dove head hilts) from the Netherlands. However, Ames of the US using an uneven reeding well into the 19th century, albeit more contoured vs the smooth with grooves we see on the object sword. A couple of my ebony grips below and I could show a handful of my horns but not really relevant to the object sword. British horn grips quite brown are steamed and pressed. Continental carved and polished black until later ranging from greenish to dark brown. Some of my stuff. Cheers GC Attached Images

30th March 2018, 07:09 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	I don't think anyone has implied that sword knots were knot () universal, or confined to naval use. You landlubbers are just as likely to drop something as us naval types, more so if you are on a horse. A ring can, thru wear or trauma, break off any time after it was out of serve and the sword knot crumbled to dust, thus leaving us with a hole that may have once been occupied. I do think most if not all swords in service would have had an appropriate sword knot during their active service life, whatever their service branch, as they do now. Even the helmet pommeled cross guard one. Hotspur has a very cool collection by the way. Very nice swords all.

25th March 2018, 10:40 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi Mark Thanks for the thumbs up and the extra information, The grip is ivory and actually my very first ivory handled sword. I have a fairly divergent collection but never had ivory sort some strange reason. I reckon this is a keeper so it will be a while before this one gets moved on to someone else but my 9 year old has a good interest in my collection and I reckon he will be ahead of you in the will stakes, sorry mark Regards Ken

26th March 2018, 11:27 PM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,165	I understand and will cry quietly- Very nice acquisition either way. Hoping to add a naval spadroon to my collection some day. You are lucky and fortunate to have someone that values your collection. My two daughters and their boyfriends have no interest. Sigh... Mark

29th March 2018, 09:08 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,165	Wayne, what is the length of the sword you posted? It looks like a shorter blade; a perfect connection to onboard sea use! Also, how about a pic of that eagle head American sword? Unless you posted it in the past and I missed it? Mark

30th March 2018, 08:45 PM	#7
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 514	Sword knots were mentioned as required gear, even on foot, in some manuals throughout the 19th century. I mention knots not necessarily naval, as it becomes a descriptive. I had carried it for a long time myself, from a single book phrase. Cheers GC