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Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2

By offthewall2015, 19 February, 2015
Description

Hello out there,

Any idea where these came from?
What they may be worth? As a Set of 2?

These were handed down to me by family, have been around the house since at least 1970.

Fencing (Foils, I believe) swords,
43..5 inches in length end to end.
the handle is made of wood, hard leather, or possibly a molded plastic, not sure.
the design on the blade extends up about 10" from the bell.
The blade is rectangular
the blade end is flattened or "blunt".

 

anybody?

Category
Militaria
Medium
Item seems to be made of a fairly strong steel alloy,
strong enough for practical use (sport)
Seems to have a nickel or other plating on the blade,
shows signs of actual use.
Handle is made of wood, hard leather, or a molded hard plastic.
Distinguishing marks
I found none,
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
43.5 "
Date Period
No idea,
Weight
have not weighed it
History
Been around since at least 1970
Inherited
Price
?
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
Fencing Sword-inside bell and handle
Fencing Sword-Bell and Blade
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Lovejoy

10 years 4 months ago

Re: Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2

Based on their appearance these were made for decorative use as "Wall Hangers", often with a shield or Fencing mask of some sort. They are the sort of thing that was popular during the 1960's to 70's, no big value, comparable sets often sell for less than $100.00.

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offthewall2015

10 years 4 months ago

In reply to Re: Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2 by Lovejoy

Re: Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2

Interesting, thank you for your comment.

I never associated the two, fencing and shields, I have seen some of the "sets" I believe you are referring to. These don't seem quite a fit for that category to me.

These are more the quality, although old, of real fencing swords, and they also show wear from use.

They seem more durable than cheap decoration to me.

 

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Lovejoy

10 years 4 months ago

Re: Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2

Genuine fencing swords are generally pretty "Plain Jane" utilitarian looking items, with very little in the way of decoration, just plain steel with wooden/wrapped handles. Most will have a company marking of some sort, country of origin etc...Even good quality late 19th to early 20th century marked examples often sell at auction for less than $100.00 a pair these days.

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offthewall2015

10 years 4 months ago

Re: Fencing Swords 1 of a set of 2

Thank you again,

I looked at some other swords before I posted these here, I don't believe they are "sport" fencing foils, they don't seem like common wall hangers either.. The plating and design strongly suggest it, but the detail and quality don't.

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