Old sword

[JDA]

Has any one seen one like this old don't see marks 31" tip to tip

 

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[Old Dude]

Since you posted this in Today's Finds, can you tell us where you found it and give a little info? Welcome to Tnet.

 

[JDA]

Minesota it was in a pile of junk going to recycle lady said had it long time was not taking to new house I'm a mover, could not send it to scrap iron I could not see any marks but it's rusty is there any place I should look extra hard,

 

[EccentricInTexas]

The blade at the base and the hilt look for any numbers or emblems or markings.

 

[Old Dude]

Try a thread on the sub forum "What Is It?" and include many sharp closeup pics. There are some folks there that can probably answer your questions. Good call on rescuing it.

 

[JDA]

What kind of cleaner would you use on steel to clean it up looks like leather strips on handle no brass it's a work sword

 

[Peyton Manning]

I would not clean anything till you find out it's value. Many objects are worth much less when cleaned

 

[niffler]

Cavalry saber looks like. English or German.

 

[ivan salis]

from the "guard" its a older style sword ..with the curved type saber blade likely cavalry --pre civil war maybe even rev war era ..its old for sure .--beware of cleaning it --you can screw up the value in many cases if you do..markings are often stamped near the hilt area on the blade by the handle .

it appears to me at first glance to be a late 1700 to early 1800 's era --husser type blade ( british light cavalry ) similar to the Austrian husser blades the guard has the wide outward bow at the bottom like a husser sword would have as well as a curved blade ...I hope this is helpful

 

[H-2 CHARLIE]

NICE DUDE , Love these old blades .

 

[ivan salis]

ah found it * british model of 1796 "husser" sword (light cavalry) normally 32 1/2 to 33 inches ) note some infantry units adopted a slighter smaller version * thus the 31 inch length --- many bootleg "copies" of it were used by US Dragoons in the war of 1812--so it was issued to US troops ...so it might be US military Dragoon issued sword from the war of 1812 time frame era --or the slightly shorter type one adopted for use by British infantry ...depending upon exactly what troops were in the area where it was found -- late 1700 / early 1800's light cavalry sword --just like I thought..

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Great save! Whatever you do, don't clean it! Patina is everything on an old sword, and this one shows honest age all over.

 

[CMan1]

Nice looks great. I wonder what a sword would look like if you found it under the pier. Maybe the size of metal you found today with your friend. Nice meeting you guy's remember just dig it.

 

[against the wind]

Nice save,, it's amazing what some people will just discard.
You scored on this one Buddy.

 

[sutphin]

I WOULDNT TOUCH THAT FIND WITH A 20 FOOT POLE NEW MEMBER AND WELCOME TO TNET . WAITING TO SEE WHICH ONE OF THE MANY FREINDS ON THIS SITE TO CHIME IN AND GIVE YOU A HAND BUT I WOULDNT TOUCH IT EITHER . SOMEWHERE I HAVE SEEN STARS ON THE SIDE OF THE HANDLE OF A SWORD LIKE THIS??