Two hangers/short swords

M ELEY · 26th September 2018, 01:51 AM

I picked up the Dutch hanger outside of Colonial Williamsburg. The seller listed it as a 'Civil War sword' (

). It no longer has it's shell guard (a shame) and the hilt wrap is gone. I suspect the hilt ferral is gold, but I haven't had it tested. Note the flowing leaf decoration in the above pic. The sword is inscribed on both sides and Jasper/Cornelisstompe was most helpful in translating it (see below)

Side 1- tussen De osjes sluys En Olie slagers Steeg tot Amsterdam
Side 2-Gerret Burghorst Mr Swaardveger in der Kalver Straat

The maker is Gerrit Burghorst.

He made several swords in the period 1740-1760 (maybe later)and had his studio in amstersdam. 18thc Dutch quality weapons were signed with the sword maker and address of the workshop. There is a hunting hanger ex visser collection with "gerhardt Burg Horst in de warmoes straat tot Amsterdam. (address) but this may also have been his father.
Gerrit burghorst had his workshop at the Kalverstraat and signed;
Gerrit Burghorst mr zwaardveger in de kalverstraat tot (or a) Amsterdam.
In the 18th century the houses had no numbers so the position between lanes or known points were indicated.

your hanger is very interesting because it indicates the exact location/address of the workshop at the kalverstaat;between the osjes sluys and olieslagers steeg(tussen de osjes sluys en olie slagers steeg
best,
jasper

M ELEY · 27th September 2018, 09:38 AM

Regarding the Dutch maker, he has a sword in the Victoria and Albert Museum, I believe.

So no one has a theory on the ring guard on the French hanger?

alex8765 · 28th January 2019, 09:32 PM

I have the hunting dagger with very similar handle design, but I was under impression that it’s German. So, this one if French too?

M ELEY · 24th October 2019, 08:38 AM

Hello Alex. Sorry for the late reply!! I must have missed your posting. I am still under the belief that yours is also a 'French style'. Neumann has several pictured in 'Swords and Blades of the American Revolution'. I'm away from my books, but I remember one with the exact (or nearly exact) eagle (?) cross guard on one of those listed.

26th September 2018, 01:51 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	The Dutch hanger script I picked up the Dutch hanger outside of Colonial Williamsburg. The seller listed it as a 'Civil War sword' ( ). It no longer has it's shell guard (a shame) and the hilt wrap is gone. I suspect the hilt ferral is gold, but I haven't had it tested. Note the flowing leaf decoration in the above pic. The sword is inscribed on both sides and Jasper/Cornelisstompe was most helpful in translating it (see below) Side 1- tussen De osjes sluys En Olie slagers Steeg tot Amsterdam Side 2-Gerret Burghorst Mr Swaardveger in der Kalver Straat The maker is Gerrit Burghorst. He made several swords in the period 1740-1760 (maybe later)and had his studio in amstersdam. 18thc Dutch quality weapons were signed with the sword maker and address of the workshop. There is a hunting hanger ex visser collection with "gerhardt Burg Horst in de warmoes straat tot Amsterdam. (address) but this may also have been his father. Gerrit burghorst had his workshop at the Kalverstraat and signed; Gerrit Burghorst mr zwaardveger in de kalverstraat tot (or a) Amsterdam. In the 18th century the houses had no numbers so the position between lanes or known points were indicated. your hanger is very interesting because it indicates the exact location/address of the workshop at the kalverstaat;between the osjes sluys and olieslagers steeg(tussen de osjes sluys en olie slagers steeg best, jasper Attached Images

28th January 2019, 09:32 PM	#3
alex8765 Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NYC Posts: 63	I have the hunting dagger with very similar handle design, but I was under impression that it’s German. So, this one if French too? Attached Images

27th September 2018, 09:38 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Regarding the Dutch maker, he has a sword in the Victoria and Albert Museum, I believe. So no one has a theory on the ring guard on the French hanger?

24th October 2019, 08:38 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Hello Alex. Sorry for the late reply!! I must have missed your posting. I am still under the belief that yours is also a 'French style'. Neumann has several pictured in 'Swords and Blades of the American Revolution'. I'm away from my books, but I remember one with the exact (or nearly exact) eagle (?) cross guard on one of those listed.