UNKNOWN EUROPEAN SWORD

Valjhun · 28th December 2012, 05:56 PM

Hi,

A friend found this sword, but we do not know what is it.

Can somebody help?

Thanks,

kisak · 28th December 2012, 09:58 PM

Looks like a Swedish cavalry sabre m/1847 with the outside of the guard bent a bit out of shape. I'm attaching a few pics of mine for comparison.

The somewhat peculiar blade shape returns on a few other Swedish swords from the eighteen-forties to the eighties or so, to the best of my knowledge with all of them being designed by an artillery officer named Jonas August Hafström (probably 1810-80).

Valjhun · 29th December 2012, 01:41 AM

Yes, thatone seems to be.

THANK YOU!

28th December 2012, 05:56 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	UNKNOWN EUROPEAN SWORD Hi, A friend found this sword, but we do not know what is it. Can somebody help? Thanks, Attached Images

28th December 2012, 09:58 PM	#2
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	Looks like a Swedish cavalry sabre m/1847 with the outside of the guard bent a bit out of shape. I'm attaching a few pics of mine for comparison. The somewhat peculiar blade shape returns on a few other Swedish swords from the eighteen-forties to the eighties or so, to the best of my knowledge with all of them being designed by an artillery officer named Jonas August Hafström (probably 1810-80). Attached Images

29th December 2012, 01:41 AM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Yes, thatone seems to be. THANK YOU!