Greg Lampe attributed this sword as American made c. 1770, and it is certainly similar to some of the American and British attributed hangers and sabers shown in "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution" by Neumann and other publications dealing with edged weapons from the American War of Independence. The hilt, for example, is fairly similar to the British sabers on pages 106-107 in Neumann's book as well as some of the American attributed sabers. It has an approximately 33 inch long, 1 1/4 inch wide blade with 14 1/4 inch long section of nitre blue, three narrow fullers, and no identifying marking. The hilt is brass with a double pierced cross guard, forward swept upper quillion, solid knuckle bow with double grooves, a knob shaped pommel, and wooden grip with simple wire wrap. It is accompanied by a brown leather scabbard with brass fittings and a metal blade stuck inside. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection

Fine with more than half of the original nitre blue finish remaining, mottle gray patina on the balance of the blade, mild pitting towards the point, dark aged patina on the hilt, and mild overall wear. The scabbard is very good and has moderate flaking, crackling, and rub wear.