Swiss Sabre

broadaxe · 29th April 2015, 11:23 PM

I agree with Jasper, this saber is totally out of context to the 18th c. and is much earlier. The distinctive pronged pommel and matching bars of the cross guard are good signs of the 16th c. however the presence of a well-developped thumb ring may date the hilt into the (early) 17th c.

CSinTX · 30th April 2015, 12:55 AM

In my somewhat uneducated opinion, the blade appears to be 19th century to me. I could be wrong though.

fernando · 30th April 2015, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dafunky1

In my somewhat uneducated opinion, the blade appears to be 19th century to me. I could be wrong though.

Not so difficult to follow your impression, when looking twice to it. I wonder why Jasper has not commented on that possibility.
Not that Tony would like the idea, though

AHorsa · 30th April 2015, 06:03 PM

What happened to the cross-guard on the 2nd picture of the 1st entry??

I agree with your doubts concerning the blade. As the riveting looks unopened and the condition is fitting to the rest of the sword, I think we should discuss the possibility that this is a piece from the Historism/19th century.

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29th April 2015, 11:23 PM	#1
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	I agree with Jasper, this saber is totally out of context to the 18th c. and is much earlier. The distinctive pronged pommel and matching bars of the cross guard are good signs of the 16th c. however the presence of a well-developped thumb ring may date the hilt into the (early) 17th c.

30th April 2015, 12:55 AM	#2
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 237	In my somewhat uneducated opinion, the blade appears to be 19th century to me. I could be wrong though.

30th April 2015, 06:03 PM	#4
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 385	What happened to the cross-guard on the 2nd picture of the 1st entry?? I agree with your doubts concerning the blade. As the riveting looks unopened and the condition is fitting to the rest of the sword, I think we should discuss the possibility that this is a piece from the Historism/19th century.