Need help to identify, seems spanish colonial sword

Jim McDougall · 9th January 2012, 10:55 PM

Brazilian espada, form seen in this and perhaps other Central American regions but known examples with this hilt dated 1850s in Brazil. Another example with early 19th c. British blade.

Carl Jurman worked in Solingen 1848-68, some of his blades were exported by the firm Maas & Schoveling to New York hardware and sword dealer Herman Boker in 1861.

How the blade was redirected to trade to South America anybodys guess but puts the sword as probably mounted around 1860s.

9th January 2012, 10:55 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,295	Brazilian espada, form seen in this and perhaps other Central American regions but known examples with this hilt dated 1850s in Brazil. Another example with early 19th c. British blade. Carl Jurman worked in Solingen 1848-68, some of his blades were exported by the firm Maas & Schoveling to New York hardware and sword dealer Herman Boker in 1861. How the blade was redirected to trade to South America anybodys guess but puts the sword as probably mounted around 1860s.