sword guard

[jhamner]

I just got home from searching the remains of an old lock keepers quarters on the James River and Kanawha Canal (And I think I spelled it wrong!) Found very little-- a couple of flat buttons and this sword guard--all very deep. I think the area has been flooded many times over the years. The guard, besides having several file marks on it, has what appears to be three random punch marks and the number 22. I had to clean this area a little too vigorously in order to be able to read it, but I will re-patinate it so that it will once again blend in with the rest of the piece. My question is--is this guard identifiable to any particular sword because of the stampings, or is this a generic thing? Thanks so much for looking, and especially if you can shed any light on it's origins!

 

[sutphin]

YA DAMN RIGHT IT IS , NICE FIND....

 

[Dharmacy]

The markings are most likely inspectors marks. It looks very similar to one I posted over in the Civil War forum, mine didn't have any markings but appears to be a guard from a model 1840 Calvary sabre.

D.

 

[jhamner]

YA DAMN RIGHT IT IS , NICE FIND....

Thanks very much!

 

[jhamner]

The markings are most likely inspectors marks. It looks very similar to one I posted over in the Civil War forum, mine didn't have any markings but appears to be a guard from a model 1840 Calvary sabre.

D.

Thank you! So that would be a Northern piece?

 

[Dharmacy]

Pre war could go either way. I have heard that they were favored by Confederate Calvary, but that's just hearsay. I will say that mine was found in a Confederate Calvary camp tho so there may be some truth to that.

D.

 

[jhamner]

Pre war could go either way. I have heard that they were favored by Confederate Calvary, but that's just hearsay. I will say that mine was found in a Confederate Calvary camp tho so there may be some truth to that.

D.

Thanks so much, D, I went back and looked at your post on the Civil War forum, and they are indeed very similar!

 

[Hawks88]

Very nice find. Congrats!

 

[jhamner]

Very nice find. Congrats!

MANY Thanks!!!

 

[jhamner]

Very nice find. Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[devldog]

It's Hamner Time! Man, a hewdge Congrat's to you on the sword hand guard. Continued Success to you. This piece will really display well. Don't Hurt'em Hamner.