A rare late 17th century hanger

M ELEY · 12th May 2013, 03:17 PM

Exactly, Kronckew! Hangers went in two directions in their development; the hunting sword and the cutlass. The German hirschfangers developed from this pattern. Many of the early hangers were German-made. The top pic of your post is an early to mid 18th century example, and the third one down is late 18th . The second is late 18th/early 19th piece with a trousse, while the one you possess (nice sword, BTW), is of a 19th century pattern. Is it modern-made? Although utilitarian, it is extremely effective for dispatching and preparing game.

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12th May 2013, 03:17 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	Exactly, Kronckew! Hangers went in two directions in their development; the hunting sword and the cutlass. The German hirschfangers developed from this pattern. Many of the early hangers were German-made. The top pic of your post is an early to mid 18th century example, and the third one down is late 18th . The second is late 18th/early 19th piece with a trousse, while the one you possess (nice sword, BTW), is of a 19th century pattern. Is it modern-made? Although utilitarian, it is extremely effective for dispatching and preparing game.