Hello,

I am helping my father identify a sword he bought about 40 years ago. We don't really know anything about it. Guessing from all my Google searches that it would be considered a Estoc or pillow sword? We are not even sure if it is replica or not..don't see any obvious markings.

Any guidance or info. would be greatly appreciated.

Debbie

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Baseball cap to the right to show size. [ Download ]

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The blade is offset. [ Download ]

Looks like a modern made tourist souvenir to me. The quality of the decoration is not good and the offset blade is not something found on any originals of which I am aware. But I am more of a gun than sword guy. Hopefully others will weigh in.

I would guess that it's either a good quality souvenir or theatrical prop sword of the late 19th/early 20th c. The offset appears to be due to a dislodged blade/bent tang, which pushes me more toward the theatrical prop side. I don't think it's of the recent past.

Thank you both for your ideas. We were leaning toward a replica of some sort.
He bought it in the early 80's from an estate sale and isn't planning on getting rid of it, but we have always wondered where it might have come from or have been made.
Any suggestions on how to find out for sure if it was used as a prop, etc?
Thanks again,
Debbie