British Army Swaggerstick?

Tim Simmons · 25th December 2008, 12:39 PM

Might be time to explore more African work?

broadaxe · 26th December 2008, 05:42 PM

The blade of the swagger stick in question looks like have been a long European military-style sword blade in the beginning, re-worked. This is not uncommon. Look at the crude grinding marks at the edge and point and the zigzag decoration pattern.

Iliad · 27th December 2008, 01:34 AM

Gentlemen, thank you for your advice, which I shall mull over. I prefer to think that the item was heroically used in the Indian Mutiny by a British officer in the defence of a damsel in distress, slaying hundreds in the process! Alas, this may not be so!
I have begun two new threads, one of another swaggerstick(?) and one of a Saif............African, to please Tim.
Brian

27th December 2008, 01:34 AM	#3
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	British Army Swaggerstick? Gentlemen, thank you for your advice, which I shall mull over. I prefer to think that the item was heroically used in the Indian Mutiny by a British officer in the defence of a damsel in distress, slaying hundreds in the process! Alas, this may not be so! I have begun two new threads, one of another swaggerstick(?) and one of a Saif............African, to please Tim. Brian

25th December 2008, 12:39 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Might be time to explore more African work?

26th December 2008, 05:42 PM	#2
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	The blade of the swagger stick in question looks like have been a long European military-style sword blade in the beginning, re-worked. This is not uncommon. Look at the crude grinding marks at the edge and point and the zigzag decoration pattern.