I have a sword of unknown origin—it seems to be made from brass and the handle is decorated w/ what appears to be a representation of Romulus and Remus?
Where can I look to find more info about this, to get some idea what sort of price would be reasonable?
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loneelk Reputation: 128 See loneelk's booth |
You might want to check with a dealer who sells vintage and antique firearms in your local area. They will often know about swords and knives as their clients will sometimes buy both. The gun shop near my home sells old military dress swords and knives as well as guns.
If the sword in question is more than 150 years old, then a reputable auction house of fine antiques may be a better source.
A picture would be helpful for anyone on here that knows anything about weapons. Seeing the shape of it would at least allow us to narrow down what type of sword it is.
Good luck with your search.
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PhoenixResale Reputation: 219 See PhoenixResale's booth |
Picture please :)
You’re sword could be anything from a cheap reproduction on up to something valuable but we can’t help you without a photo.
If you have never posted a photo before…check the boards. I remember some helpful/nice people have posted how to do that.
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vintage-duchess Reputation: 32 See vintage-duchess' booth |
Check the public library for antique stuff or thru the internet….sometimes dealers don’t tell all….be careful maybe you got a trasure……
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bonvintage Reputation: 78 See bonvintage's booth |
Hi,
Why YES…I know quite a bit about swords!
They have handles on one end and a sharp pointy thing on the other—to engage a combattant—use the pointy side towards them!
Seriously, I hope you struck treasure! But, like someone said it could be a ‘repop’ or something of high value—so, a photo would be of great help. If you can’t post it here [I’m still shakey on that subject myself] do you have it listed on your site…or booth? [sorry].
Otherwise, I would check freebay—that’s how I got a clue about my shark backbone cane…
Whatever, I’d still love to see a pix of your sword!
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ravenstalin Reputation: 152 See ravenstalin's booth |
Thanks, folks! I know I need to take a picture. My gut feeling is that it’s a cheap repro? But then what do I know about swords!
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loneelk Reputation: 128 See loneelk's booth |
Well it certainly cannot be an original……Otherwise you have something over 2ooo years old.
On the plus side. The traditional roman sword was called a spathula.
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canacreations Reputation: 139 See canacreations' booth |
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