French or Continental light cavalry sword, Solingen made

Radboud · 1st June 2022, 03:08 AM

It's a nice looking sword, the fullering on the blade is quite distinct and almost reminds me of some of the British 1788 Pattern light cavalry blades. The hilt is of the French AN XI Chasseurs a Cheval style with some noticeable differences from those we normally see.

This could mean that it is from a later period than the blade or that it's from another country that adopted (as was common in the time) the French style. What does the peen look like?

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1st June 2022, 03:08 AM	#3
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 276	It's a nice looking sword, the fullering on the blade is quite distinct and almost reminds me of some of the British 1788 Pattern light cavalry blades. The hilt is of the French AN XI Chasseurs a Cheval style with some noticeable differences from those we normally see. This could mean that it is from a later period than the blade or that it's from another country that adopted (as was common in the time) the French style. What does the peen look like?