Autographed Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Conan Sword" with Daniel Marshall Presentation Case
This is one of the beautifully recreated Conan Sword made from Conan Sword maker Jody Sampson's original molds that were used to make the sword Arnold wielded in his iconic film, Conan The Barbarian. This actual Sword came from Arnold Schwarzenegger's Personal Archives. Arnold ordered a few of these swords, one to have on display in the Ronald Reagan Cabinet Room in the California Capitol, one to keep at his Brentwood home and to this sword was one he bought as a special auction collectors piece to raise money for his foundation After School All Stars.
One of these highly collectible Governor Schwarzenegger Conan Sword Replica's from Arnold's archives, broke sales records at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Fundraiser in St Tropez France for 250,000 Euros [$400,000 USD] see video of this auction in video above. Daniel Marshall made the beautiful presentation sword display box and was personally at this DiCaprio auction with Governor Schwarzenegger, witnessing the sale of the Conan Sword.
The steel blade is signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in black enamel paint pen and engraved into the hilt the signature of master sword maker Jody Samson who passed away in 2008
As reported in Forbes Magazine
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2016/07/13/leonardo-dicaprio-hosts-outrageous-celebrity-auction-in-st-tropez-to-benefit-the-planet/?sh=109e920b397e
Forbes Magazine: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’S CONAN THE BARBARIAN SWORD
Immortalized by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Conan the Barbarian trusted no one but his sword. This limited edition sword was cast from the original studio molds, and the blade was made under the supervision of the original maker Jody Samson. Presented in a custom wooden box signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, this piece of movie legend is ready to be displayed... or used!
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This important collector's piece is displayed in a Beautifully Hand carved display case custom made for Arnold Schwarzenegger to display the swords he asked Jody Samson to make for him and is crafted from American Alder wood by Daniel Marshall.
The DiCaprio Auction was conducted by internationally acclaimed star auctioneer, Simon de Pury. See video above of this historic auction.
Circa July 2016
More Press on this Conan Sword:
“60 Minutes” - President Schwarzenegger? - Oct. 29, 2004
He (Arnold) commutes from Los Angeles to Sacramento every week. Showing 60 Minutes around the governor's domain in the Capitol building, he takes a kind of boyish pride in his wall of fame, great moments in the Schwarzenegger administration. In his office, he keeps his favorite movie weapon: the sword from "Conan the Barbarian," the film that made him a star.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-schwarzenegger-12-08-2005/
San Francisco Chronicle - The un-savage sword of Conan- Debra J. Saunders
Thursday, April 14, 2005
THE LAST TIME I had been in the California governor's inner office for a one-on-one interview, I was meeting with Gov. Gray Davis, who was in deep denial about the impending recall election. I was there again Tuesday to talk to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. How was it different? Well, let's just say that Schwarzenegger keeps his "Conan the Barbarian" sword in a lined box near the head of a long conference table.
"Go ahead," the governor told me after the interview, "pick it up." I wielded the Savage Sword of Conan, although my stomach slice was cut short when it met with the corner of an antique chest. (Warning to Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez: Schwarzenegger says that the sword is so heavy that a mere nudge can send a chunk of flesh flying.)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/14/EDGMDC77281.DTL
Specs:
Overall length: 38 7/8″
Blade Length: 28 1/8″ from emergence from casting, 21.25″ from end of langets
Blade width at end of langets: 3″
Grip length: 5.35″
Blade thickness: .25″ at base
CoG: 4.5″ from end of grip (1″ from blade’s emergence from casting)
Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
