A German French Whatzit First Empire (?) Sabre

corrado26 · 6th February 2021, 09:20 AM

I have looked through all volumes of Christian Aries and the book of Lhoste/Resek but this typ of sword I could not find. So I think it is not a French one. The decoration of the ricasso is rarely found at French blades the more at blades of Solingen manufacture. Over that this typ of hilt is normally used with epees/swords and not with sabres, so I think this is a composition originally not belonging together.

Hotspur · 6th February 2021, 10:51 AM

Thanks. The thin leather grip is the same consistency as a much later (1850s) Bavarian Landwehr sword that I have. The peen on this is exceptionally clean. If it is a composite, it was done very cleanly.

Cheers
GC

6th February 2021, 10:51 AM	#2
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 522	Thanks. The thin leather grip is the same consistency as a much later (1850s) Bavarian Landwehr sword that I have. The peen on this is exceptionally clean. If it is a composite, it was done very cleanly. Cheers GC Attached Images

6th February 2021, 09:20 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	I have looked through all volumes of Christian Aries and the book of Lhoste/Resek but this typ of sword I could not find. So I think it is not a French one. The decoration of the ricasso is rarely found at French blades the more at blades of Solingen manufacture. Over that this typ of hilt is normally used with epees/swords and not with sabres, so I think this is a composition originally not belonging together.