Long Philp. Blade

mross · 2nd June 2014, 02:23 PM

Picked this up on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Very-Lon...#ht_448wt_1362

I have never seen one this size. What do you all think?

Sajen · 2nd June 2014, 02:40 PM

Look good and authentic, have seen this also. Let's wait what the experts think about it.

Regards,
Detlef

Battara · 3rd June 2014, 12:17 AM

It is enormous! I held this in hand before at Jimmy Manteris' table. A later piece, perhaps 1950s?

Robert · 3rd June 2014, 02:22 AM

I am going to agree with Jose on this, definately a later piece.

RSWORD · 3rd June 2014, 03:21 AM

Like Jose, I also held this behemoth at the gun show and it is the longest sword of this handle type and period I have ever seen. Good solid heavy blade so I think the buyer should be pleased with it.

mross · 3rd June 2014, 04:09 PM

I do not know enough to date it so I will defer to Jose. I have several others of this blade, guard and handle style. They are similar to the point they could have been made by the same person. Like you all noticed the only difference is this one is HUGE. It is the length of a KP although much lighter and therefore faster. I saw it and had to get it just for the uniqueness of the size. It is very well made with a distal taper. The blade has a slight bend near the tip that can be easily straitened. All in all I was very pleased. Has anyone ever encounter this type at this length before?

2nd June 2014, 02:23 PM	#1
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Long Philp. Blade Picked this up on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Very-Lon...#ht_448wt_1362 I have never seen one this size. What do you all think?

2nd June 2014, 02:40 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,497	Look good and authentic, have seen this also. Let's wait what the experts think about it. Regards, Detlef

3rd June 2014, 12:17 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	It is enormous! I held this in hand before at Jimmy Manteris' table. A later piece, perhaps 1950s?

3rd June 2014, 02:22 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I am going to agree with Jose on this, definately a later piece.

3rd June 2014, 03:21 AM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Like Jose, I also held this behemoth at the gun show and it is the longest sword of this handle type and period I have ever seen. Good solid heavy blade so I think the buyer should be pleased with it.

3rd June 2014, 04:09 PM	#6
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	I do not know enough to date it so I will defer to Jose. I have several others of this blade, guard and handle style. They are similar to the point they could have been made by the same person. Like you all noticed the only difference is this one is HUGE. It is the length of a KP although much lighter and therefore faster. I saw it and had to get it just for the uniqueness of the size. It is very well made with a distal taper. The blade has a slight bend near the tip that can be easily straitened. All in all I was very pleased. Has anyone ever encounter this type at this length before?