18th Century Naval Sword Russian Polish? with anchors ? ID help

ulfberth · 25th January 2016, 10:25 AM

This is the navel troopers sword used during the Napoleonic wars and after,
the sword you are showing is a reproduction of a sabre de Marine De La Garde Imperiale, also used after 1815.
So both were in use during the Napoleonic wars , as was the infantry model for it Guard a pied.

Kind regards
Ulfberth

kronckew · 25th January 2016, 10:49 AM

yes, a repro, but a good one. i can't afford a real one in that condition

i use it here just to show what they looked like.

CutlassCollector · 25th January 2016, 07:06 PM

I'm very hazy about sword hilts so thanks Ulfberth for identifying the hilt.

There seems to be agreement that the hilt and the blade are of the same time period and the condition of the tang button indicates that they have been paired for some time.
So I like Mark's sea going theory. You can imagine a merchant officer wanting a badge of authority to look more like a sword but still retaining the robustness of a cutlass and I guess wearing it on a frequent basis it would be more comfortable than having a 'soup ladle' banging against your hip all day!

I have found both these recent threads on cutlasses very interesting and enjoyable so thanks for posting guys.
CC.

25th January 2016, 10:25 AM	#1
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 424	This is the navel troopers sword used during the Napoleonic wars and after, the sword you are showing is a reproduction of a sabre de Marine De La Garde Imperiale, also used after 1815. So both were in use during the Napoleonic wars , as was the infantry model for it Guard a pied. Kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images

25th January 2016, 10:49 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	yes, a repro, but a good one. i can't afford a real one in that condition i use it here just to show what they looked like.

25th January 2016, 07:06 PM	#3
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 355	I'm very hazy about sword hilts so thanks Ulfberth for identifying the hilt. There seems to be agreement that the hilt and the blade are of the same time period and the condition of the tang button indicates that they have been paired for some time. So I like Mark's sea going theory. You can imagine a merchant officer wanting a badge of authority to look more like a sword but still retaining the robustness of a cutlass and I guess wearing it on a frequent basis it would be more comfortable than having a 'soup ladle' banging against your hip all day! I have found both these recent threads on cutlasses very interesting and enjoyable so thanks for posting guys. CC.