Help to identify a sword
 

Hello all members,

I'm new here but I read a lot of the forum threads and like edged
weapons.

I have this strange sword to identify please.

For most of my friends it is just a fantasy sword but I think it is good.

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Welcome! I'm new here too, and I'm looking forward to seeing your sword.

Hello thank you,
I tried , now I hope it will be ok.

Sword is a mix of medieval pommel and hilt with a celtic ? ?
guard and blade

Your friends mat be correct but I think you will get more responses in the European Armoury, so I'm transferring it there.

Regards,

Ian

Hello, OK thank you !

I put other pictures with more light,
The blade is really thin , sharp at edges and 3-4mm at the middle
With no visible central ridge

Thank you

I think that you are correct in your attribution of the styles of the various components. I do not recognize the whole, perhaps something along the lines of an militia infantry sword of the early 19th century, a hunting hanger or a particularly nicely made theatrical prop with some age. Hopefully someone will have more definitive ideas.

My guess would be a 19th century historicism piece, though I can't say I've ever seen another like it.

Possibly from the Hollywood sand &sandal era. I saw this one years ago, listed as a prop for the silent Ben Hur. B&W era stuff.

For some reason, my first impression was the type of stuff Kirby Wise may have made during the SCA years but this has real age showing.