Info Favorites Register Log in
myArmoury.com Discussion Forums

Forum index Memberlist Usergroups Spotlight Topics Search
Forum Index > Off-topic Talk > Old Mystery Sword Seaking Identification Reply to topic
This is a standard topic  
Author Message
Sarah Bryant




Location: North Carolina
Joined: 08 Jun 2017

Posts: 2

PostPosted: Fri 09 Jun, 2017 7:29 am    Post subject: Old Mystery Sword Seaking Identification         Reply with quote

Hi,
Attached are pics of a sword passed down in my family. After my great-grandmother passed in '82, it came to me. After a historical search found an ancestor fought & died in the revolutionary war, we began asking questions about this sword.

Major John Head was part of the French-Canadian Rebal forces who came down to help fight The Battle of Saratoga in 1777, he would later die in The Battle of Bennington in 1795.

The scabbard is obviously not original to the sword and easily identifiable. The sword is not that easy. It has no markings whatsoever. The local museum called it curious. They said it was old, but can't place the time period.

We are not looking to sell, we just want to know where this came from.
It was suggested that brilliant minds on forums like these might hold the answer.
Your time is appreciated!



 Attachment: 27.27 KB
image006.jpg


 Attachment: 28.38 KB
image005.jpg


 Attachment: 22.58 KB
image004.jpg


 Attachment: 21.84 KB
image003.jpg


 Attachment: 20.74 KB
image002.jpg

View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Christopher Gregg




Location: Louisville, KY
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
Reading list: 2 books

Posts: 675

PostPosted: Fri 09 Jun, 2017 7:44 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It looks very much like an American Spadroon sword of the Revolutionary War period. A simple-hilted sword meant mostly for thrusting, perhaps made by a local blacksmith. There are several examples of crude American swords like this in Neumann's Swords and Blades of the American Revolution.
Christopher Gregg

'S Rioghal Mo Dhream!
View user's profile Send private message
Sarah Bryant




Location: North Carolina
Joined: 08 Jun 2017

Posts: 2

PostPosted: Fri 09 Jun, 2017 9:23 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thank you so much for your response.
The museum was confused because of the riser. Would that have any bearing on the forging time period?
I admit I am completely ignorant on all things sword related and am only going off what I have been told by people more informed than me.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail


Display posts from previous:   
Forum Index > Off-topic Talk > Old Mystery Sword Seaking Identification
Page 1 of 1 Reply to topic
All times are GMT - 8 Hours

View previous topic :: View next topic
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum






All contents © Copyright 2003-2024 myArmoury.com — All rights reserved
Discussion forums powered by phpBB © The phpBB Group
Switch to the Basic Low-bandwidth Version of the forum