Re-posting a Portuguese sabre

fernando · 5th September 2008, 12:41 AM

I have originaly intended to open a specific thread on this item but, by mistake, i have posted it in a reply to Jim's welcome to this new Forum.
As i was saying there ...
This is not a pretentious specimen, rather an action piece; a Portuguese infantry officer sabre, from the period of Dona Maria II, circa 1843, based on the 1822 Britsh pattern.
Its robust blade is 78 cms. long, 7,5 m/m thick and 32 m/m wide at the forte.
The guard is embelished with the Portuguese royal crest.
This will be a deja vue for Jim, as he knows the majority of my non ethno pieces, wich eventually i showed him some time ago by direct email.
I hope the other members will find some little interest, though.
Fernando

5th September 2008, 12:41 AM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Re-posting a Portuguese sabre I have originaly intended to open a specific thread on this item but, by mistake, i have posted it in a reply to Jim's welcome to this new Forum. As i was saying there ... This is not a pretentious specimen, rather an action piece; a Portuguese infantry officer sabre, from the period of Dona Maria II, circa 1843, based on the 1822 Britsh pattern. Its robust blade is 78 cms. long, 7,5 m/m thick and 32 m/m wide at the forte. The guard is embelished with the Portuguese royal crest. This will be a deja vue for Jim, as he knows the majority of my non ethno pieces, wich eventually i showed him some time ago by direct email. I hope the other members will find some little interest, though. Fernando Attached Images