Curious finds in Taipei

yuanzhumin · 25th April 2006, 02:19 AM

Thanks Mark for this additional infos on the 2 first swords.
I have a short free moment, so I take the opportunity to post the two other american swords I saw. These two are also not old, may be made in the sixties at the most.

The first one posted today seems to be made in Taiwan, as it is written on one side of the blade, but for an american owner of jewish faith as there is a david star on the other side, close to the guard. I don't know more.

The second is american also, with a stamp on the blade from Philadelphia and a motto on the other side. Also a brotherhood sword ?

Thanks

Rick · 25th April 2006, 02:55 AM

Okay , the first one is a US Naval dress sword . The dolphin on the scabbard drag is a dead giveaway .

The second one i'll leave for someone else ....

RSWORD · 25th April 2006, 03:21 AM

The second sword is a M1902 Army officer sword. I believe these remained in commission up into the 1950's.

Rick · 25th April 2006, 04:13 AM

The six pointed star you mentioned is often used by various cutlers as a quality mark or talisman ; it can even be seen on some Islamic swords .

RSWORD · 25th April 2006, 04:18 AM

I look forward to the other swords as well.

yuanzhumin · 25th April 2006, 02:44 PM

Thanks Rick for the tip about the six pointed star mark. If I wanted to show off my ignorance on the subject, I wouldn't have done better.

In fact, the subject is far away from the Taiwanese austronesian tribes.

Thanks also to RSWORD for the comments on the second sword. The other ones are coming. As there is only six pictures attachments possible, I'll have to go post after post.

The two next :
-1: an unknown sword that is a copy of medieval swords.
-2: probably a japanese sword in the western style. That's all I know. The Japanese colonized Taiwan from 1895 to 1945. There is a still quite few of these old japanese things that are surfacing in the island from time to time.

Mark · 25th April 2006, 09:31 PM

The repro is of "Tizona," one of the swords of the Spanish hero El Cid.

The second one is a Japanese army kyu-gunto (see http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/military.htm)

Quite a variety of swords this shop has!

25th April 2006, 02:19 AM	#1
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	2 other american swords, I guess Thanks Mark for this additional infos on the 2 first swords. I have a short free moment, so I take the opportunity to post the two other american swords I saw. These two are also not old, may be made in the sixties at the most. The first one posted today seems to be made in Taiwan, as it is written on one side of the blade, but for an american owner of jewish faith as there is a david star on the other side, close to the guard. I don't know more. The second is american also, with a stamp on the blade from Philadelphia and a motto on the other side. Also a brotherhood sword ? Thanks Attached Images

25th April 2006, 02:44 PM	#6
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	Thanks Rick for the tip about the six pointed star mark. If I wanted to show off my ignorance on the subject, I wouldn't have done better. In fact, the subject is far away from the Taiwanese austronesian tribes. Thanks also to RSWORD for the comments on the second sword. The other ones are coming. As there is only six pictures attachments possible, I'll have to go post after post. The two next : -1: an unknown sword that is a copy of medieval swords. -2: probably a japanese sword in the western style. That's all I know. The Japanese colonized Taiwan from 1895 to 1945. There is a still quite few of these old japanese things that are surfacing in the island from time to time. Attached Images

25th April 2006, 02:55 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Okay , the first one is a US Naval dress sword . The dolphin on the scabbard drag is a dead giveaway . The second one i'll leave for someone else ....

25th April 2006, 03:21 AM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,093	The second sword is a M1902 Army officer sword. I believe these remained in commission up into the 1950's.

25th April 2006, 04:13 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	The six pointed star you mentioned is often used by various cutlers as a quality mark or talisman ; it can even be seen on some Islamic swords .

25th April 2006, 04:18 AM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,093	I look forward to the other swords as well.

25th April 2006, 09:31 PM	#7
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	The repro is of "Tizona," one of the swords of the Spanish hero El Cid. The second one is a Japanese army kyu-gunto (see http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/military.htm) Quite a variety of swords this shop has!