'Rose' Mark on the spine of Solingen blades

Seeker · 24th April 2025, 11:51 PM

I have a sword that seems to fit in this thread. It is a Model 1852 US Naval officer's sword that is marked "W. Clauberg, Solingen" on the ricasso. I apologize that the sword is not easily accessible at the moment and I don't have a photograph of the ricasso, where the marking appears. I purchased the sword in the same auction lot with a Waltham pocket watch whose dust cover bears a matching 1861 inscription to a warrant officer, Charles Jabez Coney, an assistant engineer on the USS Wachusett, which was a steam-sail hybrid powered frigate that was part of the Union Navy's Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Coney later transferred to the USS San Jacinto, which took part in the infamous Trent Affair.

Here are the pix I have available of both the sword and the watch at the moment.

24th April 2025, 11:51 PM	#21
Seeker Member Join Date: Apr 2025 Posts: 16	I have a sword that seems to fit in this thread. It is a Model 1852 US Naval officer's sword that is marked "W. Clauberg, Solingen" on the ricasso. I apologize that the sword is not easily accessible at the moment and I don't have a photograph of the ricasso, where the marking appears. I purchased the sword in the same auction lot with a Waltham pocket watch whose dust cover bears a matching 1861 inscription to a warrant officer, Charles Jabez Coney, an assistant engineer on the USS Wachusett, which was a steam-sail hybrid powered frigate that was part of the Union Navy's Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Coney later transferred to the USS San Jacinto, which took part in the infamous Trent Affair. Here are the pix I have available of both the sword and the watch at the moment. Attached Images