Not sure exactly what I have or if it is authentic or a reproduction. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Don Slowicki [email protected]
Not sure exactly what I have or if it is authentic or a reproduction. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Don Slowicki [email protected]
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What indicates this? Just for my information. ThanksIt is a well known fantasy/fake.
The Macon Arsenal Stamp among many other things, such as a stopped fuller.What indicates this? Just for my information. Thanks
A nice conversation piece, welcome to the forums from Maryland!I appreciate the replies. Now just a wall hanger. Thanks for the help.
There was a company in the 1960s called House of Swords, they would take parts of original swords, to include scabbards, hilts etc to fabricate their “creations”. After 60 years these swords have acquired additional patina to the one that was falsely applied when created. These were mostly ”high end” and fantasy swords, but they made quite a few.So is there a manufacturer that produced a bunch of these? Curiously they could still be early twentieth century, like 1901. The leather wear looks real to me. Thanks for the heads up!
Lubliner.
Although not exactly answering the question, it's still an indication of a fake: Etched or engraved blades on genuine Confederate swords were a rarity, so the presence of one should always be a red flag to a prospective buyer. This was true for at least half of the previous century, making it tempting for shysters in the 1950's to "fake" or enhance an actual Confederate sword by adding spurious engraving of the kind on this example to increase its value from $100 or so up to two or three hundred dollars.What indicates this? Just for my information. Thanks