Revolutionary War hanger

M ELEY · 5th April 2020, 03:48 PM

An American Revolutionary War hanger, ca. 1760-70. I've owned a few hangers of this time period over the years, but it's nice to finally have one that is 100% American in design. Primitive blacksmith made blade and simple 'D' guard hilt/knuckle bow with pommel cap hammered down over the tang. What really attracted me to this sword is the octagonal bone grip of honey-yellow color with its primitive brown stained line pattern. It has a sort of folk-artsy Davy Crockett vibe to it that just whistles 'Yankee Doodle Dandy"! 28" overall length with a 23.5" blade.

Pictures from Neumann showing a similar naval cutlass of the period and a piece with bone-stained hilt (octagonal bone hilts with stained designs were the popular fashion of this period). I like how half of the grip is flatted to fit a good grip and that you can actually see the end of the bone cap. A nice hanger that could have easily seen service in both infantry and naval services!

fernando · 5th April 2020, 04:09 PM

Very nice piece, Captain

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M ELEY · 5th April 2020, 10:33 PM

Thank you, my friend!

CutlassCollector · 8th April 2020, 09:06 PM

Hi Mark,

Good to see a cutlass post.
Congrats on a very nice piece - I see you have not lost your knack for seeking out the rare examples!

Regards
CC

M ELEY · 9th April 2020, 01:11 AM

Thanks for commenting, David. Yes, I do love these types. Of course, I'd love to have a nice Type I American boarding ax to go with it!

5th April 2020, 03:48 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Revolutionary War hanger An American Revolutionary War hanger, ca. 1760-70. I've owned a few hangers of this time period over the years, but it's nice to finally have one that is 100% American in design. Primitive blacksmith made blade and simple 'D' guard hilt/knuckle bow with pommel cap hammered down over the tang. What really attracted me to this sword is the octagonal bone grip of honey-yellow color with its primitive brown stained line pattern. It has a sort of folk-artsy Davy Crockett vibe to it that just whistles 'Yankee Doodle Dandy"! 28" overall length with a 23.5" blade. Pictures from Neumann showing a similar naval cutlass of the period and a piece with bone-stained hilt (octagonal bone hilts with stained designs were the popular fashion of this period). I like how half of the grip is flatted to fit a good grip and that you can actually see the end of the bone cap. A nice hanger that could have easily seen service in both infantry and naval services! Attached Images Last edited by M ELEY; 5th April 2020 at 04:07 PM.

5th April 2020, 04:09 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Very nice piece, Captain .

5th April 2020, 10:33 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Thank you, my friend!

8th April 2020, 09:06 PM	#4
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 343	Hi Mark, Good to see a cutlass post. Congrats on a very nice piece - I see you have not lost your knack for seeking out the rare examples! Regards CC

9th April 2020, 01:11 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Thanks for commenting, David. Yes, I do love these types. Of course, I'd love to have a nice Type I American boarding ax to go with it!