That is a seriously beautiful sword and in such excellent condition. If I didn't know any better I'd swear that wasn't an antique but brand new reproduction. I wish I had the money to buy it, but, sadly, I'm too poor to afford to afford it, maybe one day I'll have the money for it. That is, if I can convince my wife that just because it's an antique it doesn't mean that it's haunted.
INTERNERT! Tbh, it might actually be worth it to just getting an original piece funnily enough. Militaries were quite the modest size in the 1800’s and there were a lot of regulation swords produced. It wasn’t exactly that long ago too to boot and many families still have them in attics. All of this combined makes original Victorian blades not all that expensive (of course disregarding those of particular interest like a generals sword) as compared to a good quality reproduction blade. In fact the originals are usually much better and at a competitive or lower price. That’s part of the reason why you don’t see too many high quality producers like Albion making Sabers, because anyone who wants one usually gets an original. Go to Matt’s online webpage, most of his Victorian swords are under a thousand, and sometimes under 500, dollars, while equivalent Albion swords are usually in the 2 to 3000 range. www.antique-swords.co.uk
I think I'm in love with that sword. Wow. Everything about it (unless you have nickel allergy of course) is just perfect. Someone is going to be a very lucky individual when the buy this. Wow. Definitely my favourite sword of all time.
Scroll hilt sounds better. And looks the right balance of protection and maneuverability compared to the basket hilt. Thanks for the info Matt, informative as always.
From what I understand at the time all officers were expected to buy their own equipment. So the question is how much of an expense would providing such sword be?
@@pawenowicki5898 I'm specialized in Indo-European studies, so I might be wrong since my knowledge on this period is limited, but weren't officers of the British army exclusively recruited from the ranks of the aristocracy?
@@decem_sagittae Not all of them would be from aristocracy and I would assume that not all had large amount of liquid cash - and that is one of the reasons for asking the question. If it was more like buying a camping gear for us than that is not big problem, but if such an impressive looking sword would be closer to buying a car than that would be another thing entirely.
@@pawenowicki5898 Swords are not just stamped out by a factory, they have to be crafted by a skilled worker. This means that swords were beyond the reach of most people, and the police would wonder how you came to have it, if they saw you with one. Maybe not as much as a new car, but surely more than most swords you see, which are replicas which could get you killed in a real swordfight. My WAG would be about a thousand, maybe fifteen hundred US dollars for an arming sword you could be sure you could fight for your life with. And if you're interested in that kind of activity, you would HAVE to procure a good shield and a helmet and a gambeson, and a few other details(like armor gloves, etc) that are ALL pretty much standard in the HEMA community. And this whole long list leaves out the long time you should invest in the training that you need, to use all this stuff and not hurt yourself. In other words, forget about picking up a sword for self defense purposes.
Fantastic swords as always Mr. Easton. Looked at the new website so much better than the last site, you should put a nice background on your site i looks a little sparse. the lead cutter you have for sale is awesome btw to bad its in rough shape :(
The Reserve regiment (Camerons) that I started in had a Regular from PPCLI (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) serve as as our adjutant, and for formal parades he took post with his light Infantry officers sword. Beside him strode our banty cock of an RSM with a basket hilted broadsword. In front of the pair was the Colonel, 6'2" with the Scottish field officer's sword. I always felt sorry for the Adj, he looked like he was holding a butter knife.
From my semi-educated, semi-informed point of view, this seems to be the perfect officer's sword design. I say this because it fits what I think of as the purpose of an officer's sword - to allow the officer to defend himself from bayonet, sword and other melee weapon attacks, primarily to give him time to be saved by his men, but with a reasonable prospect of him defeating such enemies himself if necessary. This sword has a strong steel handguard, giving excellent hand protection and allowing a significant punch if at super close quarters; it has a robust ricasso, giving it a good chance of blocking or parrying strikes from heavy weapons like bayonets or even heavy melee weapons; it has a reasonable cutting blade to make it effective even if, in the panic of battle, the officer goes all "caveman"; and it has a sharp and nasty looking point with which to keep enemies at bay and, if they get too close, make it's thrusts relatively deadly. The only thing about the sword that seems unnecessary is that it's double-edged - indeed, wouldn't a single-edged "backsword" version be a better cutter?
Diablo 1 and 2 taught me a LOT of weapon names, and they have all been right that I remember. But Diablo 1 called that straight double edged sword with that guard the French would call a saber a "scimitar." That caused much confusion at first reading about Drizzt do'Urden dual wielding scimitars lol otherwise I think those games were a good primer for melee weapon names. All done with your videos! At last! Cheers!
I have to wonder how a sword production looked like. Was it morre industrious with each master doing only his part on mass produced swords or more of individual kind work, even if not custom made.
However, if you were fighting with this sword you would still use a sabre system. Or would you revert to some side sword system? I would assume fighting style would be of the period.
You and me both. Only a slightly broader blade would be aesthetically more pleasing for me, but in the way that having sprinkles on top of the chocolate sauce on a good ice-cream cornet is slightly better than having chopped nuts.
Because that would have been unprofessional and also it was incredibly boring. I was a finance analyst when I first started TH-cam and that does not exactly make for interesting conversation.
That is the rear quillon and it is a leftover from when most swords had front and rear quillons... but it does still have some purpose on this type of hilt, helping to prevent blades in contact with the guard from sliding off the back and towards the wrist/arm/thumb.
It's not a kitchen knife, there's some meat to actual swords. People think 'thin' (width) blades can't cut for shit, but they are sorely mistaken. A sword with these dimensions could easily bisect someone wearing little to no protection (as with many combatants in territories British soldiers were stationed), and the point type, combined with the blade geometry, would make puncturing through any protective layers far easier.
@@onbedoeldekut1515 my point was that you can get a stiffer blade and a better angle at the wedge part, if you abandon the second edge. Both increase your odds of cutting through thick textile and bones and they are usually more forgiving, if you hit at poor angles.
It's a single-fullered broadsword on a saber hilt. It would be cool if there were techniques developed just for that. So, you want a 21st Century website to sell antique armaments. O.K.
A straight, doubleedged, cut and thrust sword with a complex hilt? Its a Victorian Sidesword!
Yes the blade is essentially similar to many late-medieval arming swords and later sideswords.
Are you the diogenes of swords
That is a seriously beautiful sword and in such excellent condition. If I didn't know any better I'd swear that wasn't an antique but brand new reproduction. I wish I had the money to buy it, but, sadly, I'm too poor to afford to afford it, maybe one day I'll have the money for it. That is, if I can convince my wife that just because it's an antique it doesn't mean that it's haunted.
My feelings exactly.
@@GuitarsRockForever Where do you live that you need legal paperwork for a sword?
are there any quality reproduction sabers out there? something like an Albion for sabers?
INTERNERT! Tbh, it might actually be worth it to just getting an original piece funnily enough. Militaries were quite the modest size in the 1800’s and there were a lot of regulation swords produced. It wasn’t exactly that long ago too to boot and many families still have them in attics. All of this combined makes original Victorian blades not all that expensive (of course disregarding those of particular interest like a generals sword) as compared to a good quality reproduction blade. In fact the originals are usually much better and at a competitive or lower price. That’s part of the reason why you don’t see too many high quality producers like Albion making Sabers, because anyone who wants one usually gets an original. Go to Matt’s online webpage, most of his Victorian swords are under a thousand, and sometimes under 500, dollars, while equivalent Albion swords are usually in the 2 to 3000 range.
www.antique-swords.co.uk
Twenty-first century? I would have expected a late Napoleonic web site.
Thanks for the video! Love Scottish swords, armor, weapons, etc.
That’s one of the most beautiful blades I have ever seen.
Beautiful, Been a prized Family possession for Generations I bet
I think I'm in love with that sword. Wow. Everything about it (unless you have nickel allergy of course) is just perfect. Someone is going to be a very lucky individual when the buy this. Wow. Definitely my favourite sword of all time.
Scroll hilt sounds better. And looks the right balance of protection and maneuverability compared to the basket hilt. Thanks for the info Matt, informative as always.
Very nice! I always learn something interesting from your videos. A beautiful and apparently very practical sword.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen!
That's a beautiful sword. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible body of knowledge from Matt Easton as usual.
Congratulations Matt on the New Website! Which swords do you keep in your collection when you're selling such good ones?
Such a beautiful sword.
Wonderful sword. I agree
What a beautiful sword! Thanks for showing it off and talking about it. Very interesting. Actually, I'm surprised you are selling it.
The new website looks great, Matt.
The new website is looking great! Nicely done Matt.
Lovely blade and if I had a spare £1.5k, you’d be sending it to me tomorrow!
I was just thinking the same thing. That is one gorgeous sword.
Do we have any idea how much would such officer's sword cost at the time of its construction and how would it be in todays money?
It's army issue isn't it? Unless you're speaking strictly of production costs.
From what I understand at the time all officers were expected to buy their own equipment. So the question is how much of an expense would providing such sword be?
@@pawenowicki5898 I'm specialized in Indo-European studies, so I might be wrong since my knowledge on this period is limited, but weren't officers of the British army exclusively recruited from the ranks of the aristocracy?
@@decem_sagittae Not all of them would be from aristocracy and I would assume that not all had large amount of liquid cash - and that is one of the reasons for asking the question. If it was more like buying a camping gear for us than that is not big problem, but if such an impressive looking sword would be closer to buying a car than that would be another thing entirely.
@@pawenowicki5898 Swords are not just stamped out by a factory, they have to be crafted by a skilled worker. This means that swords were beyond the reach of most people, and the police would wonder how you came to have it, if they saw you with one.
Maybe not as much as a new car, but surely more than most swords you see, which are replicas which could get you killed in a real swordfight. My WAG would be about a thousand, maybe fifteen hundred US dollars for an arming sword you could be sure you could fight for your life with. And if you're interested in that kind of activity, you would HAVE to procure a good shield and a helmet and a gambeson, and a few other details(like armor gloves, etc) that are ALL pretty much standard in the HEMA community. And this whole long list leaves out the long time you should invest in the training that you need, to use all this stuff and not hurt yourself.
In other words, forget about picking up a sword for self defense purposes.
It's so shiny! I want it. What is wrong with me? I mean for sure, I love the history, but I do so for other swords as well. But this one shines!
You should make your own brand of stimulants called Easton Anti-Calms.
Hey matt can you do a video on the ottomans and why they were so effective militarily?
Y'know, for a skrull hilt, it's really quite distinctive.
Hey Matt! Can you make a video and talk about messer hilts? Why some of the 1 handed messers have so long hilt that its like for 2 handed swords?
Well, a sabre-hilted claymore... I like the sound of that, lol
“Ain’t”!? My my Matt. Was not expecting that one.
A word that was commonly used and perfectly acceptable at the time this sword was crafted, so also appropriate in this-wait for it-context.
Do you prefer this blade or the Wilkinson 1845 one ?
Fantastic swords as always Mr. Easton. Looked at the new website so much better than the last site, you should put a nice background on your site i looks a little sparse. the lead cutter you have for sale is awesome btw to bad its in rough shape :(
The Reserve regiment (Camerons) that I started in had a Regular from PPCLI (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) serve as as our adjutant, and for formal parades he took post with his light Infantry officers sword. Beside him strode our banty cock of an RSM with a basket hilted broadsword. In front of the pair was the Colonel, 6'2" with the Scottish field officer's sword. I always felt sorry for the Adj, he looked like he was holding a butter knife.
Broadsword blade on a sabre hilt? Broadsabre! :D
What's the news from the other provinces? Hello
Do you recall any training that NCO’s received or trained from differently than officers? Since the sword saber configuration was different.
From my semi-educated, semi-informed point of view, this seems to be the perfect officer's sword design. I say this because it fits what I think of as the purpose of an officer's sword - to allow the officer to defend himself from bayonet, sword and other melee weapon attacks, primarily to give him time to be saved by his men, but with a reasonable prospect of him defeating such enemies himself if necessary. This sword has a strong steel handguard, giving excellent hand protection and allowing a significant punch if at super close quarters; it has a robust ricasso, giving it a good chance of blocking or parrying strikes from heavy weapons like bayonets or even heavy melee weapons; it has a reasonable cutting blade to make it effective even if, in the panic of battle, the officer goes all "caveman"; and it has a sharp and nasty looking point with which to keep enemies at bay and, if they get too close, make it's thrusts relatively deadly. The only thing about the sword that seems unnecessary is that it's double-edged - indeed, wouldn't a single-edged "backsword" version be a better cutter?
cool new website, congrats :)
Diablo 1 and 2 taught me a LOT of weapon names, and they have all been right that I remember. But Diablo 1 called that straight double edged sword with that guard the French would call a saber a "scimitar." That caused much confusion at first reading about Drizzt do'Urden dual wielding scimitars lol otherwise I think those games were a good primer for melee weapon names.
All done with your videos! At last! Cheers!
I have to wonder how a sword production looked like. Was it morre industrious with each master doing only his part on mass produced swords or more of individual kind work, even if not custom made.
Does a Ricasso make a blade stronger or weaker? Does it creates a weak/stress point in the blade? What is it's function?
Seconding
Depends on how it's done.
Is this the first time filming with that background? It's badass
Was this kind of sword the inspiration for your Easton Sabre MkIII with the straight blade?
However, if you were fighting with this sword you would still use a sabre system. Or would you revert to some side sword system? I would assume fighting style would be of the period.
They used the same sabre systems with all swords, from cutlasses to broadsword.
Beautiful piece! Iv been awaiting a video on this model :-) do you know of any one reproducing these?
Honestly,I think it would be sexier if the broader blade was on the scroll hilt
Do you ever try to get a known officer’s sword back to the family?
Ooooh, shiny!
Website looks much better but not as nice as that blade.
My OCD is going nuts cause the shields are at different heights
I think I had a swordgasm
You and me both. Only a slightly broader blade would be aesthetically more pleasing for me, but in the way that having sprinkles on top of the chocolate sauce on a good ice-cream cornet is slightly better than having chopped nuts.
Can anyone link me to that black and gold round shield on the right side of the background?
What about cross hilted Scottish officers’ swords ?
How do you unscrew the pommel?
Personal question to Matt:
Why didn't you talk about being a public servant while you were working there?
Is that some sort of secret?
How does he serve the public?
Because that would have been unprofessional and also it was incredibly boring. I was a finance analyst when I first started TH-cam and that does not exactly make for interesting conversation.
@@scholagladiatoria Noice answer :D
Pretty. But the price it went for is why I'm bidding on a Vicky Rifles 1827 instead.
Oh, shiny!
Of course, we do need to remember that the Germans refer to the highlanders as the ladies from hell because of the kilt.
And they're fighting skill.
Lt. Colonel Brah C'unt, ye say?
Was there a functional reason for that small cylindrical knob on the top of the hilt? Shown most clearly at 10:24.
That is the rear quillon and it is a leftover from when most swords had front and rear quillons... but it does still have some purpose on this type of hilt, helping to prevent blades in contact with the guard from sliding off the back and towards the wrist/arm/thumb.
@@scholagladiatoria Thanks. Sounds very useful to have, says my entire forelimb. :)
How does it cut? I'd prefer a single edge when it comes to such narrow blades.
It's not a kitchen knife, there's some meat to actual swords.
People think 'thin' (width) blades can't cut for shit, but they are sorely mistaken.
A sword with these dimensions could easily bisect someone wearing little to no protection (as with many combatants in territories British soldiers were stationed), and the point type, combined with the blade geometry, would make puncturing through any protective layers far easier.
@@onbedoeldekut1515 my point was that you can get a stiffer blade and a better angle at the wedge part, if you abandon the second edge. Both increase your odds of cutting through thick textile and bones and they are usually more forgiving, if you hit at poor angles.
I'd call it pallasch. Straight blade with sabre hilt.
It's a single-fullered broadsword on a saber hilt. It would be cool if there were techniques developed just for that.
So, you want a 21st Century website to sell antique armaments. O.K.
Someone gif that sword coming out withthat shine on the blade
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If you sell antiquities why bother if your website is a bit of an antiquity as well?
in German Haudegen
2:55 I would call it with german name "pallasch"
I am pooping
Did you get lost from the Garand Thumb comments?