Unknown Sword??

not2sharp · 21st September 2021, 06:54 AM

Every time that I come across an item like this, I wish it could talk. It certainly interesting. To me this was a child’s sword. Perhaps made by a parent during the height of the swashbuckler film era for a kid who was into classic tales of chivalry. Given that it is coming up for auction now, might mean that “kid” had just passed. Which might have made him a young teen during the 40s or 50s.

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drac2k · 21st September 2021, 09:44 AM

Maybe(I wish that my parents had given me one), but I don't believe so as it is much too heavy(the guard and the handle are solid steel and the weight of the blade is considerable), for a child not to mention that it is extremely sharp. I think the aforementioned characteristics would also make it impractical for a stage prop.
Perhaps it is possible that it was used as an advertising sign for a knifemaker or knife sharping service.

21st September 2021, 06:54 AM	#1
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Every time that I come across an item like this, I wish it could talk. It certainly interesting. To me this was a child’s sword. Perhaps made by a parent during the height of the swashbuckler film era for a kid who was into classic tales of chivalry. Given that it is coming up for auction now, might mean that “kid” had just passed. Which might have made him a young teen during the 40s or 50s. N2s

21st September 2021, 09:44 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,268	Maybe(I wish that my parents had given me one), but I don't believe so as it is much too heavy(the guard and the handle are solid steel and the weight of the blade is considerable), for a child not to mention that it is extremely sharp. I think the aforementioned characteristics would also make it impractical for a stage prop. Perhaps it is possible that it was used as an advertising sign for a knifemaker or knife sharping service.