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Hello,
I am curious about this sword and I assume it is an officers sword? The blade is plain without any fuller and the grip has a "beak". My main focus are Swedish weapons so most of my knowledge lies in that area so what can be told about this specimen? Best regards/Ulrik Sjöberg, Sweden Last edited by daggpil; 18th December 2020 at 02:39 PM. |
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And the pictures, Ulrik ?
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Sorry, now the pictures are uploaded!
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You are right about the appearance of it, with blade in the scabbard it's a 1796 pattern light cavalry saber. The blade itself is another story- it appears to be a custom job. I would be curious if etching one spot reveals the Damascus pattern. Could be a sword bladed for an officer serving in India.
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Very nice example (especially so to see the hanging straps still on the scabbard rings) and most definitely an officers M1796 from early 19th c.
I have one of these not often seen sabers which I acquired in London in the 70s, and is not nearly in as nice condition. The 'stepped' back has always suggested Indian influence (this feature often seen on Indian tulwars of latter 18th c.) so I have been inclined to think of these as being for East India Co. officers. East India company officers were supplied by certain outfitters usually in London and the blades were typically from Solingen. The 10th Hussars had unique sabers which were in a small number ordered in 1810, and these blades, Solingen blade which had the distinct 'step'. Wilkinson (1967, "Swords and Daggers") had one of these shown and noted the curious 'beak' . Pic attached. While the 1796 patterns for officers had of course basic similarity to troopers sabers, the quality, variation and profoundly the fish skin grips were indicators. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 18th December 2020 at 06:23 PM. |
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