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celtan · 18th October 2009, 12:07 AM

Hi Gene,

All of the british musician swords I have seen so far seem to be designed around a rather basic solid brass hilt, coupled to a simple blade.

Then, this could be an exception. The Tudor shield makes me think it could have some Royal ceremonial purpose, or perhaps religious and pertaining to the Abbey.

Another detail: This sword has an interesting end-point, straight edged. I have seen a similar point in German WWI-II replicas of medieval weapons, used for ceremonial purposes.
BTW, I forgot to mention it has an odd-looking hexagonal nut holding the pommel to the tang.

Curiouser, and Curiouser...

18th October 2009, 12:07 AM	#9
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Hi Gene, All of the british musician swords I have seen so far seem to be designed around a rather basic solid brass hilt, coupled to a simple blade. Then, this could be an exception. The Tudor shield makes me think it could have some Royal ceremonial purpose, or perhaps religious and pertaining to the Abbey. Another detail: This sword has an interesting end-point, straight edged. I have seen a similar point in German WWI-II replicas of medieval weapons, used for ceremonial purposes. BTW, I forgot to mention it has an odd-looking hexagonal nut holding the pommel to the tang. Curiouser, and Curiouser...