African Sabre, West Africa....Ivory Coast???

katana · 11th May 2006, 11:19 AM

Thanks Jim, after both yours and Tim's comments I am increasingly becoming impatient ....... I'm still waiting for the sword's arrival.
To me, it’s the individual history of a weapon that 'breathes life' into such inanimate objects.
Hopefully, I may find a makers mark or serial no. which may date the blade......

fearn · 11th May 2006, 05:00 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if the blade is from the 1800s, although it's in very good shape for a blade from the 18th century (1700s).

That said, I think that the fittings are in *amazingly* good shape for a 200-300 year old sword, especially one that has such common fittings, and that was supposedly in West Africa. Am I the only one who thinks it might have been remounted a few times?

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11th May 2006, 11:19 AM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks Jim, after both yours and Tim's comments I am increasingly becoming impatient ....... I'm still waiting for the sword's arrival. To me, it’s the individual history of a weapon that 'breathes life' into such inanimate objects. Hopefully, I may find a makers mark or serial no. which may date the blade......

11th May 2006, 05:00 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I wouldn't be surprised if the blade is from the 1800s, although it's in very good shape for a blade from the 18th century (1700s). That said, I think that the fittings are in amazingly good shape for a 200-300 year old sword, especially one that has such common fittings, and that was supposedly in West Africa. Am I the only one who thinks it might have been remounted a few times? F