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Post by hussarh on Jul 10, 2024 19:29:47 GMT
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Post by mrstabby on Jul 10, 2024 19:58:57 GMT
It looks like a repair (4th picture crack goes from bottom right about 30° up and to the left, I'd be interested how the front of that part looks , since in the 5th picture from behind it also looks like a crack is there) the knuckle bow possibly broke at the guard, maybe got lost or was too damaged, got recast or just reground. Just a guess, but the strongest way to stabilize such a break is to fit it correctly and then drill a hole through the break to ram a pin through it and then braze the break with low temp brazing. I believe the low temperature solder likely would not hold that break by itself and would easily break loose again - again just guessing.
Can't speak to authenticity unfortunately
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Post by hussarh on Jul 10, 2024 20:28:01 GMT
It looks like a repair (4th picture crack goes from bottom right about 30° up and to the left, I'd be interested how the front of that part looks , since in the 5th picture from behind it also looks like a crack is there) the knuckle bow possibly broke at the guard, maybe got lost or was too damaged, got recast or just reground. Just a guess, but the strongest way to stabilize such a break is to fit it correctly and then drill a hole through the break to ram a pin through it and then braze the break with low temp brazing. I believe the low temperature solder likely would not hold that break by itself and would easily break loose again - again just guessing.
Can't speak to authenticity unfortunately
Taking another look at it, you're right. It looks like the guard broke near the base and it was put back together with the piece that broke off and a new knuckle bow. Here's how it looks from the front:  |
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Post by bas on Jul 10, 2024 21:57:27 GMT
Looks like an original French sword with the à la Marengo style hilt. The finish is a bit un-refined but that could also be in part because of wear or it was from a less wealthy officer. As mentioned the crossguard has been repaired and the knucklebow looks to be a later replacement because of the different colour in the metal (likely a different alloy).
The clip point blade (carps tongue) is a common feature on early 19th Cent French blades, as is the secondary fuller running along the spine. I don't recognise the decorations as anything unique but they look clean and period to me.
A neat sword.
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Post by hussarh on Jul 10, 2024 22:33:58 GMT
Looks like an original French sword with the à la Marengo style hilt. The finish is a bit un-refined but that could also be in part because of wear or it was from a less wealthy officer. As mentioned the crossguard has been repaired and the knucklebow looks to be a later replacement because of the different colour in the metal (likely a different alloy). The clip point blade (carps tongue) is a common feature on early 19th Cent French blades, as is the secondary fuller running along the spine. I don't recognise the decorations as anything unique but they look clean and period to me. A neat sword. Thanks bas The engraving is one of the things that stood out to me as other engraved Napoleonic French swords seem to have kept it way simpler, but the style itself does appear similar to other pieces of the era. Here's the rest of the decorations:    |
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