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Post by pbrowne on Jan 13, 2024 12:24:06 GMT
Thanks Sabre, as quoted from that PDF:
"Finally, a 3rd scabbard can be recognized, this one is called the "1816 Model", in fact it seems that this scabbard was in use from 1814 (as evidenced by the relics of year XI swords found on the battlefields of Waterloo [4] ) and in use for swords in service during the restoration period."
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Post by sabre on Jan 13, 2024 14:16:54 GMT
Yes that part of the info is not correct.
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Post by maxdchouinard on Jan 19, 2024 20:01:28 GMT
Either way...It just seemed odd that the "g" goes "off the page" and comes back. If it is a template, you figure it would be sized properly for the spine. I'd not seen it like that before on any I've handled or looked at online, but sabre just showed several examples and it is also that way on the example on Klingenthal.fr. These inscriptions were hand written in wax that was laid directly on tge blade, so the acid would only etch in the inscriptions. That's why there is so much variation.
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Post by pbrowne on Mar 30, 2024 9:48:58 GMT
From oldswords.com/articles/French%20Cuirassier%20swords%20AN%20IX%20-%20AN%20XI.pdf:"Finally, a 3rd scabbard can be recognized, this one is called the '1816 Model', in fact it seems that this scabbard was in use from 1814 (as evidenced by the relics of year XI swords found on the battlefields of Waterloo [4] ) and in use for swords in service during the restoration period." So this OP cuirassier sword is AN XIII sword made in 1814 and has a 1816 scabbard, which were issued at least during 1814. The scabbard identified as 1816 by symmetrical 'lyre' drag (sans rarer poinçon) and scabbard bowl with rivet either side.
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