Interesting cutlass on ebay

Tim Simmons · 2nd June 2006, 11:30 AM

The same thing happened in the UK around 1900. Wealthy landowners would dress up in medieval costume and play knights in armour, arms were made to display some very good copies.

Rick · 2nd June 2006, 03:08 PM

Tim , a hundred years later and it's happening again .

Renn Faires , smiths making quality swords , historical combat study and practice and on and on .

Funny how things run in cycles .

katana · 2nd June 2006, 09:33 PM

Here's another 18c sword, another cutlass, just finished on eBay.The photos didn't show the profile of the blade, I e-mailed for better pics..... but they were blurry

. My initial feeling was this looked genuine, but now I'm not so sure..... a lot of that rust looks too new??? But I still had the urge to bid

What do you think?

An Old Antique cutless Sword c 1800

ariel · 2nd June 2006, 09:36 PM

Number?

katana · 2nd June 2006, 09:46 PM

Sorry, would help

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Rivkin · 2nd June 2006, 10:07 PM

Gentlemen,

We already discussed this seller and his strange weapons.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=venetian

I should also add that I asked the seller if there is a reason he sold a 4,000+ item for mere 300$ or so, and would not it be better to sell his father's treasures through a reputable auction house, for the quality and promenance of the items is truly remarkable.

There was no response.

Valjhun · 1st August 2006, 08:01 AM

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2nd June 2006, 09:33 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Here's another 18c sword, another cutlass, just finished on eBay.The photos didn't show the profile of the blade, I e-mailed for better pics..... but they were blurry . My initial feeling was this looked genuine, but now I'm not so sure..... a lot of that rust looks too new??? But I still had the urge to bid What do you think? An Old Antique cutless Sword c 1800 Last edited by katana; 2nd June 2006 at 09:44 PM.

2nd June 2006, 11:30 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	The same thing happened in the UK around 1900. Wealthy landowners would dress up in medieval costume and play knights in armour, arms were made to display some very good copies.

2nd June 2006, 03:08 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Tim , a hundred years later and it's happening again . Renn Faires , smiths making quality swords , historical combat study and practice and on and on . Funny how things run in cycles .

2nd June 2006, 09:36 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Number?

2nd June 2006, 09:46 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Sorry, would help http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

2nd June 2006, 10:07 PM	#6
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Gentlemen, We already discussed this seller and his strange weapons. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=venetian I should also add that I asked the seller if there is a reason he sold a 4,000+ item for mere 300$ or so, and would not it be better to sell his father's treasures through a reputable auction house, for the quality and promenance of the items is truly remarkable. There was no response.

1st August 2006, 08:01 AM	#7
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	CAVEAT EMPTOR!