phantomfixer Posted December 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2019 This was in my great aunt's attic back in the late 60's...she had 5 boy's, so she called her sister to come get it, afraid her 5 boy's would hurt themselves...it was in her attic along with boxes of 1863 Harpers Ferry news papers...My grandmother has had the sword on her mantle since then...pretty much untouched...that is pretty much all I know about this ...and was looking for some help to ID it... I have the sword for a few days, then is going back up on the mantle... Handle appears to be antler... thanks for any info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted December 26, 2019 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebewi Posted December 26, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2019 Very cool D gaurd Sword. It is civil war period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted December 26, 2019 Thanks doodle...there are no markings on it..is it US? Private? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2019 I'd guess pre Civil War. Doodlebewi - what is it that leads you to believe it's Civil War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 27, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 27, 2019 I'm no authority by a long shot, but that is like no regulation U.S. sword I am familiar with. That said, there were plenty of non-regulation swords being used during the Civil War and before. Militia? Foreign import? Personally made? Something about the handle makes me think this is older than the Civil War period. Try your research farther back in time. It seems quite destinctive. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will recognize it. Good luck! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horseclover Posted December 27, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2019 Similar swords turn up identified in George Neumann's Swords and Blades of the American Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Swords-Blades-American-Revolution-Neumann/dp/1880655004 Noted as colonial made of the later part of the 18th century. Cherry wood is a good indicator. Similar swords are also found linked the Mexico and Central America but my hunch would lean towards east coast US or the colonial/war years. The tapered barrel tool like grips and ferrules somewhat ubiquitous to the style. I'll meander over to the shelves in a bit and snap a picture of the best match in Neumann's. I'll look in Flayderman's Medicus book as well. Cheers GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted December 27, 2019 Gentlemen... thanks for the leads...Went to a local blade guru today, and he had a plethora of books on early US swords, while none matched this sword...there was no positive 100% there it is match...swords made from 1780-1810 were similar in style and construction... without a blade stamping or provenance, this is the best that I can hope for now.. Talking more with the family, the house it was originally found in was built in the late 1700's or early 1800s...county records could possibly have more info on the age and owners..would be nice to find the original house owner, and see if there is a military connection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drac2k Posted January 21, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 21, 2020 Great looking sword;if the handle is horn,it could possibly be Colonial Spanish or Philippine Insurrection.I have seen quite a lot of these misidentified as Civil War Confederate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted January 25, 2020 It does appear to be horn...more information would be great...or reference material Thanks much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted January 25, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 25, 2020 That is a beautiful sword. I think it definetly pre-dates the American Civil War. Late 1700s possibly. Would look beautiful hanging on a wall!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 25, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2020 I like that sword. Any idea about what happened to the boxes of Harpers Ferry newspapers? Those would be a fascinating read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 25, 2020 Sundance...the boxes were found with the sword in the late 60s... I kinda wish they stayed together too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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