Broken 17 th century ? sword for id

Cerjak · 20th April 2013, 07:54 PM

Hi Norman& Jim
With the information you have mentioned I found this sword photo's who have a similar pommel sold as American Revolutionary War officer's hanger

Regards

Cerjak

Jim McDougall · 20th April 2013, 10:55 PM

Nicely done Cerjak,
I have discovered that these type pommels are seen on French smallswords for officers as early as 1750s and the 'four slot' guards are seen on British cavalry swords and hangers as early as late 1750s. Since in those times, French styles often diffused into British, and essentially the American colonists were still British, this could very well have been the case with this hanger. A very good find I would say!

20th April 2013, 07:54 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Hi Norman& Jim With the information you have mentioned I found this sword photo's who have a similar pommel sold as American Revolutionary War officer's hanger Regards Cerjak Attached Images

20th April 2013, 10:55 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,195	Nicely done Cerjak, I have discovered that these type pommels are seen on French smallswords for officers as early as 1750s and the 'four slot' guards are seen on British cavalry swords and hangers as early as late 1750s. Since in those times, French styles often diffused into British, and essentially the American colonists were still British, this could very well have been the case with this hanger. A very good find I would say!