1821 Variation for an Indian Officer Circa 1837?

Bryce · 8th May 2018, 10:23 PM

G'day Guys,

Thank you for your interest in my sword.

Roland, pipe-back blades seem to have first appeared in Britain around 1800 and I agree, the British swordsmiths may have been influenced by T-backed Turkish or Indo-Persian swords. Your tulwar has a blade that wouldn't look out of place on an early 19th century European sword. Your French light cavalry officer sabre was probably wholly manufactured in Solingen, not Turkey or India. I have seen quite a few Solingen manufactured mechanical Damascus blades from this period.

MacCathain, I don't have a copy of Lhoste and Buigne, but I agree, these types of "enigmatic symbols" are not uncommon on European swords from this period, but this particular arrangement of the panel of symbols and curling comet/foliage design seems to be unique to British swords.

Cheers,
Bryce

8th May 2018, 10:23 PM	#9
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 187	G'day Guys, Thank you for your interest in my sword. Roland, pipe-back blades seem to have first appeared in Britain around 1800 and I agree, the British swordsmiths may have been influenced by T-backed Turkish or Indo-Persian swords. Your tulwar has a blade that wouldn't look out of place on an early 19th century European sword. Your French light cavalry officer sabre was probably wholly manufactured in Solingen, not Turkey or India. I have seen quite a few Solingen manufactured mechanical Damascus blades from this period. MacCathain, I don't have a copy of Lhoste and Buigne, but I agree, these types of "enigmatic symbols" are not uncommon on European swords from this period, but this particular arrangement of the panel of symbols and curling comet/foliage design seems to be unique to British swords. Cheers, Bryce