Identify sword and the engraving-help?
Jan 26, 2023 6:35:36 GMT
Post by mikwor on Jan 26, 2023 6:35:36 GMT
Hi All,
A brand new member here and just starting out so please bear with me.
I recently purchased (my first) 2 items and the first was this sabre (online auction), I thought I would be able to work out what it was later (wrong). After receiving it I cleaned up the brass but have not attempted to clean the blade, unfortunately I have not been able to work out what it actually is or where it's from (apart from that I don't think it is English...maybe French?). There is some engraving on the blade, but I have no clue what they mean and not been able to see any makers marks.
Are the engravings a later addition? Do they mean anything?
Is it really a wall hanger/reproduction..... or a champagne bottle opener?
The knuckleguard is cast brass (I can see some casting imperfections). Shows signs of wear
It fits very snugly in the scabbard and there are 2 steel/iron inserts? and the rings are 30mm across (iron/steel).
The blade is 765mm/30" long
The POB is 135mm from the guard
weighs 1160gm w/o scabbard and 1810 gm with
hilt is 145mm (5.5")
blade is about 7mm wide at the guard
25mm wide (1") blade at the guard - generally seems well made and is still quite sharp with no damage/nicks.
Any help would be appreciated (it did not cost much so I will learn from this)!
A brand new member here and just starting out so please bear with me.
I recently purchased (my first) 2 items and the first was this sabre (online auction), I thought I would be able to work out what it was later (wrong). After receiving it I cleaned up the brass but have not attempted to clean the blade, unfortunately I have not been able to work out what it actually is or where it's from (apart from that I don't think it is English...maybe French?). There is some engraving on the blade, but I have no clue what they mean and not been able to see any makers marks.
Are the engravings a later addition? Do they mean anything?
Is it really a wall hanger/reproduction..... or a champagne bottle opener?
The knuckleguard is cast brass (I can see some casting imperfections). Shows signs of wear
It fits very snugly in the scabbard and there are 2 steel/iron inserts? and the rings are 30mm across (iron/steel).
The blade is 765mm/30" long
The POB is 135mm from the guard
weighs 1160gm w/o scabbard and 1810 gm with
hilt is 145mm (5.5")
blade is about 7mm wide at the guard
25mm wide (1") blade at the guard - generally seems well made and is still quite sharp with no damage/nicks.
Any help would be appreciated (it did not cost much so I will learn from this)!
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