XL.german hunting sword , old blade with wheel and gallows

Jim McDougall · Yesterday, 07:16 PM

As I had mentioned, the notions of 'executioner swords' were with somewhat reserved character.
It seems with the added example here that the idea of a less dramatic thus more acceptable weapon in the manner of the social and status oriented hanger, hirschfanger but bearing these symbols of authority makes sense.

Clearly this was not a 'one off' practice, yet not well known, so I think important to note here.

With that being the case, the blade need not be an original 'sword of justice' example cut down, but the same type symbols used to denote the same authority intended on the older and heavier swords.

A sword I have with staghorn grip and a rulers cypher and with unusual recurved blade makes me wonder if it may have been in somewhat the same capacity in mid 18th c.

Yesterday, 07:16 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,597	As I had mentioned, the notions of 'executioner swords' were with somewhat reserved character. It seems with the added example here that the idea of a less dramatic thus more acceptable weapon in the manner of the social and status oriented hanger, hirschfanger but bearing these symbols of authority makes sense. Clearly this was not a 'one off' practice, yet not well known, so I think important to note here. With that being the case, the blade need not be an original 'sword of justice' example cut down, but the same type symbols used to denote the same authority intended on the older and heavier swords. A sword I have with staghorn grip and a rulers cypher and with unusual recurved blade makes me wonder if it may have been in somewhat the same capacity in mid 18th c. Attached Images