The only thing I can say is the handle looks brass and the blade some type of ferrous metal.
Oh and an update would be great if you hear back!
There are steep fines for not handing that sort of thing in … I’d get it to a museum.
An old letter opener?
You’ll need that to fight Ganon
Looks like an old “fake sword” like a letter opener or wall hanging sword. The brass handle/hilt/guard is not very practical, probably is just for show.
That said, in Ireland, the relevant authorities have to be informed of any archaeology finds. You don’t have private rights to historic finds, they belong to the public/state.
It’s not very old. 20tg century tacky wall decoration. Probably part of a set. Very 1970s.
Not very old unfortunately. The blade is made of low quality steel. Another few years on the ground and it would have disintegrated. The copper should have turned blue or if its brass should have turned green. Looks like the handle is stamped or cast too not engraved. You can see the marks on the inside of the gaurd top left from when it was made.
https://images.app.goo.gl/6s7myvpSN5QYPzn96 it’s most likely from a set like these, they were popular years ago, there was larger sets and it may have come from one of those
Looks like something from Fable
Did you diddley diddle dig it up? Looks like a naff 70s butter knife
Is that the Thundercats sword?
Speaking as a karate expert, it is difficult for us to correctly identify this relic without seeing the craftsmans stamp.
But I would stake my reputation on this being either a Hector Grey or a much more valuable John Arnott.
You can use it to defeat gannon
This reminds me way to much of my Property FE1 exam.
Oh wow, I’m pretty sure this is the Dagger of Lough Jaw IV from the Tetanus period!
Take it on antiques roadshow. Let them tell you it’s junk.
It appears to be some sort of sword or dagger
Early 20th century mall ninja letter opener.
By the power of grey skull
Clearly He-Mans
It’s burnt
Aye, it be the olden king’s dildo dagger.
All I’m saying is strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some… farcical aquatic ceremony!
We’ve established that it’s not an artefact, but you didn’t know that – and the fact that you took it, presumably out of the country – without checking that first, is not a good look.
That’s a giant Dan bar attached to a plastic he man sword
Think the dandy and he man teamed up in the late 80s
Big seller at the time iirc and every shop had them
It’s very blunt.
its obviously saurons hide that shit quick
Hard to know what size it is from this photo but it looks small so more than likely a letter opener like others have suggested as well.
Post a photo of the other side and with a coin beside it for scale. You could also post it to /r/HelpMeFind.
That’s the one Link outgrew after obtaining the master sword. His 7 year absence along with Gannondorf sending the world into the dark abyss, may explain the excessive rusting.
*You* found it?
All Hail the True High King of Tara!
Wielding a rusty letter-opener, he will vanquish the rising Energy Bills and banish them to the Bogs of Begorrah.
It’s from the Brass age. The Brasso is still caked in the ridges.
You are now The High King of Ireland. The destiny found you!
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?? Did you dig it up somewhere?
Best to ask the national museum of Ireland for archeology. Contact Us form here. Attach your photos and details of where found etc.
https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Contact
The only thing I can say is the handle looks brass and the blade some type of ferrous metal.
Oh and an update would be great if you hear back!
There are steep fines for not handing that sort of thing in … I’d get it to a museum.
An old letter opener?
You’ll need that to fight Ganon
Looks like an old “fake sword” like a letter opener or wall hanging sword. The brass handle/hilt/guard is not very practical, probably is just for show.
That said, in Ireland, the relevant authorities have to be informed of any archaeology finds. You don’t have private rights to historic finds, they belong to the public/state.
It’s not very old. 20tg century tacky wall decoration. Probably part of a set. Very 1970s.
Pretty similar to this sword letter opener
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265837897689?hash=item3de52c67d9:g:P~EAAOSwgbNhRhUr
Not very old unfortunately. The blade is made of low quality steel. Another few years on the ground and it would have disintegrated. The copper should have turned blue or if its brass should have turned green. Looks like the handle is stamped or cast too not engraved. You can see the marks on the inside of the gaurd top left from when it was made.
https://images.app.goo.gl/6s7myvpSN5QYPzn96 it’s most likely from a set like these, they were popular years ago, there was larger sets and it may have come from one of those
Looks like something from Fable
Did you diddley diddle dig it up? Looks like a naff 70s butter knife
Is that the Thundercats sword?
Speaking as a karate expert, it is difficult for us to correctly identify this relic without seeing the craftsmans stamp.
But I would stake my reputation on this being either a Hector Grey or a much more valuable John Arnott.
You can use it to defeat gannon
This reminds me way to much of my Property FE1 exam.
Oh wow, I’m pretty sure this is the Dagger of Lough Jaw IV from the Tetanus period!
Take it on antiques roadshow. Let them tell you it’s junk.
It appears to be some sort of sword or dagger
Early 20th century mall ninja letter opener.
By the power of grey skull
Clearly He-Mans
It’s burnt
Aye, it be the olden king’s dildo dagger.
All I’m saying is strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some… farcical aquatic ceremony!
We’ve established that it’s not an artefact, but you didn’t know that – and the fact that you took it, presumably out of the country – without checking that first, is not a good look.
That’s a giant Dan bar attached to a plastic he man sword
Think the dandy and he man teamed up in the late 80s
Big seller at the time iirc and every shop had them
It’s very blunt.
its obviously saurons hide that shit quick
Hard to know what size it is from this photo but it looks small so more than likely a letter opener like others have suggested as well.
Post a photo of the other side and with a coin beside it for scale. You could also post it to /r/HelpMeFind.
NVM, the hilt has a very distinctive shape so i went googling. This is more than likely a cheap replica of the sword used by historically famous Castilian knight known as [El Cid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid). The sword is named [Tizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizona).
[Examples of the letter openers.](https://www.google.com/search?q=tizona+cid+sword+letter+opener&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALiCzsY45LFA7D1Ghgf4KQORDdro7cpNag:1665408329443&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiunIe_4dX6AhVxmVwKHQ2dBTsQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1088&bih=511&dpr=3.53#imgrc=GW3anExoDjuAoM) The pommel doesn’t match but it’s cheaper and quicker to make if you don’t have the holes in it like the original.
That’s the one Link outgrew after obtaining the master sword. His 7 year absence along with Gannondorf sending the world into the dark abyss, may explain the excessive rusting.
*You* found it?
All Hail the True High King of Tara!
Wielding a rusty letter-opener, he will vanquish the rising Energy Bills and banish them to the Bogs of Begorrah.
It’s from the Brass age. The Brasso is still caked in the ridges.
You are now The High King of Ireland. The destiny found you!