swedish cutlass ?

[David R]

I think the brass handled one is a Bandsman's short sword.

[corrado26]

No, as far as I'm informed this is the Swedish infantry side arm (Faschinenmesser) M 1848

[francantolin]

Hello Thank you David and Corrado for your comments !

Thank you David for the Bandsman short sword info,
I like the brass lion's head
I thought about a shortened sword because the blade ends
in a strange way...
What do you think ?

Kind regards

[corrado26]

Here some more fotos of the Swedish knife M 1848

[francantolin]

Thank you Corrado,

Yes sadly the scabbard is missing !...

I wonder why the are so many ''differents marks'' or blacksmiths/factory
for exactly the same model ?

( why I was asking about ''my'' stamps )

[Victrix]

It’s a Swedish Faskinkniv m/1848. It was produced under licence by Solingen based A&E Holler. I think the GvA is the stamp of the inspection officer but I don’t have the name although the “v” should be for von.

[francantolin]

Waohh ! Solingen A&H Holler
You nailed it ! Thank you !!!

( for the GvA and the crown, I will try to put a better picture...)

[David R]

Originally Posted by francantolin

Hello Thank you David and Corrado for your comments !

Thank you David for the Bandsman short sword info,
I like the brass lion's head
I thought about a shortened sword because the blade ends
in a strange way...
What do you think ?

Kind regards

It's hard to say with these things, there are umpteen variations on the theme, and they were not (as far as a know) really regarded as a weapon so much as a uniform accessory, like buff leather belts and epaulettes. Not my speciality area, and I have little doubt but that others will weigh in with more and better information.