Hippy

4 hours ago, peter monahan said:

I hadn't seen this thread before and, though I'm setting myself up for a fall here, I'm not sure that Mervynn's Identification of the sword is accurate.  His 'Hopital' example seems to have two bars showing on the hilt, one curved [in front] and the second with a right angle in it, which your sword doesn't appear to have.  Sadly, swords are always tough even when the examples are in prime shape because so many are so similar.

 The hilt on your is generally described as a 'stirrup hilt' I think, which may be a tiny bit of help.  Presumably the only real way to get a value would be to offer it for sale, which I think is not your intent.  Discouraging!

it has the two bars.  I can see where they were snapped off.  I'm 90% certain it's an 1861 Hospital Corp sword now.  |I may try to sell it if my next mission to find it's history fails.  That will have to wait until April though

Hi,

No updates really.  Can't trace the history so it's been sat behind my desk for a while.  Saw a good condition sword sold on flea bay a few months ago for £470 whilst I was searching.  been a bit busy so may look at it again soon

I've emailed the imperial war museum however, there is a caveat on their site that states that they will not comment on items not in their inventory

Thank you.  Where would you suggest going too for advice?  It's monetary value is not as important as finding out it's history 

any idea on how to clean it up ?

The handle looks like the one in this thread

Mine look like a piece of the handle is missing

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/08411/

I think the bit at the top has been bent down towards the blade and would normally have been a bit straighter.  Looking at other swords on the web would suggest this

thanks for the reply.  Here's the other pic I took

Hi all,

I found a sword and it looks pretty old (I may be wrong)

can anyone advise if they have seen this or is it rubbish ?

Thanks in advance