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Dmitry · 13th November 2009, 04:11 PM

Mark, the difficulty you're having with finding examples of American pewter and lead-mounted edged weapons is quite telling. There are very few examples extant, simply because this was not done. Granted, one may find an example or two, especially if you look at the old knives, but these usually date from the 1860s onward.
In fact, I would be skeptical and weary of pewter or lead-mounted swords offered as American Rev.War. period colonial pieces.

13th November 2009, 04:11 PM	#20
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Mark, the difficulty you're having with finding examples of American pewter and lead-mounted edged weapons is quite telling. There are very few examples extant, simply because this was not done. Granted, one may find an example or two, especially if you look at the old knives, but these usually date from the 1860s onward. In fact, I would be skeptical and weary of pewter or lead-mounted swords offered as American Rev.War. period colonial pieces.