Lieutenant Clench's lion head hanger

3 available - updated on Sept. 29, 2021.

This hanger is directly inspired by the one carried by Lt. Ralfe Clench. This Loyalist officier served during the American War of Independance in the 8th and 42nd Regiments and as a second lieutenant in Butler's Rangers in 1780. It remains conjectural if his sword is of American colonial or Canadian manufacture.

Brass hlt, stirrup guard, spiral bone grip stained in green. Sturdy blade and tooled scabbard with a throat locket.

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$195.00

Scabbard included - 3 available as of 20210929

Users:

Colonial officers
Loyalist officers

Overall Length: 34 1/4" (87 cm)

Blade: single edged curved steel blade, one narrow and one large fuller
Length: 27 1/2" (70 cm);
Width: 1 5/16" (3.2 cm)

Hilt: cast yellow brass, spiral bone grip stained green, with wire inlay

Scabbard: made of tooled black leather, brass hardware, one locket at the throat.

Reference:

More background on Lt. Clench's hanger in this book.
See pictures of the original Clench's hanger in Don Troiani's Historical Images Bank (RWe98d and RWe108d)

Complete references

Lieutenant Clench's lion head hanger

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