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Old 5th September 2023, 05:25 PM   #1
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Default Unknown Short Sword

I haven't see anything like this with a strange guard;also marked W8&Co ?
Can anyone identify this sword?
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Old 5th September 2023, 08:49 PM   #2
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Old 5th September 2023, 09:21 PM   #3
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Weyersburg & Co?
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Old 5th September 2023, 09:27 PM   #4
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Maybe W8 c Co, ?
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Old 5th September 2023, 11:28 PM   #5
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Maybe W8 c Co, ?
Pretty sure that's supposed to be an ampersand. (&)
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Old 6th September 2023, 07:26 AM   #6
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Weyersburg & Co?
The firm is called "Weyersberg & Co"
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Old 6th September 2023, 08:15 AM   #7
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Reminds me of mid-19th c. 'pioneer' swords. There were many different 'styles'. Yours looks like a cross between a pioneer saber and an ecole de mars type...
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Old 6th September 2023, 10:16 AM   #8
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Here's a pioneer/sapper's short sword with similar pattern blade-
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