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Steve Grisetti
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 Posted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: An Antique 18th/19th Century Spadroon |
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As mentioned in another thread, Repair of an Antique Blade, I recently purchased an antique spadroon. The blade of the spadroon, as noted in the other thread, has a crack about 18 inches from the cross. However, the patina is nice, the hilt has an attractuve form IMO, the ebony of the grip is in excellent shape, and so is the wire wrap. In that other thread, | Glen A Cleeton wrote: | | ... Can we get more pictures of goodness?? |
In an effort to oblige Glen's request, I did a quick photo shoot this afternoon, and posted the photos in a user album. Here is one of the photos:
I hope you enjoy the pictures. I don't think these photos are quite up to the "hands-on review" quality that we have come to expect at myArmoury, but I hope they will give everyone a better flavor for the piece.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Martin Wilkinson
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| Posted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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That's a beauty you've got there Steve.
"A bullet you see may go anywhere, but steel's, almost bound to go somewhere."
Schola Gladiatoria
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Jonathan Hopkins
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| Posted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Great photos, Steve! Thanks for sharing.
Jonathan
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Glen A Cleeton
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| Posted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for those. You might also want to archive the sales photos. I wish I had saved the photos from a previous location of this sword. I think this style embodies a true fighting form of the spadroon. Very handsome utility displayed in this hilt.
Cheers
GC
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D Critchley
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| Posted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Steve,
Is the blade engraved ? Any maker's name stamped on the spine ? The facetting on the backpiece and ferrule is a pretty good indication that it is an officer's sword rather than a sergeants,
David C
"The purpose of the cavalry on the battlefield is to give tone to an event that otherwise might be considered a common brawl"
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Mon 12 Feb, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: |
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| D Critchley wrote: | | ... Is the blade engraved ? Any maker's name stamped on the spine ? The facetting on the backpiece and ferrule is a pretty good indication that it is an officer's sword rather than a sergeants, |
I don't see any sign of engraving on the blade or markings on the spine. The blade, in a certain light, shows some fine scratches running in the direction of the blade length, which I gather is evidence of cleaning over the years. Perhaps there was engraving, but it been erased over time? As for the spine, the patina seems relatively heavy there, compared with the flat of the blade. Perhaps there is/was something on the spine, but I don't seen it.
Your comment about the facetting is interesting - I find that feature very attractive, and that is one of the reasons I bought the sword.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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