Identification help

Rick · 14th May 2020, 11:19 PM

It would be very helpful to see the sword in its entirety. The flowers are not Chrysanthemums which are usually depicted on Japanese weapons.

clockwork · 15th May 2020, 12:30 AM

just added 2 more pics.

kahnjar1 · 15th May 2020, 12:46 AM

Check here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_...an_Gendarmerie
Stu

Battara · 15th May 2020, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

It would be very helpful to see the sword in its entirety. The flowers are not Chrysanthemums which are usually depicted on Japanese weapons.

Yeah - early 20th - WWII Japanese swords often had them. However, these are not typical Japanese style chrysanthemums.

clockwork · 15th May 2020, 03:32 AM

it's a nice piece just wish i could find out more about it.

Ren Ren · 15th May 2020, 01:04 PM

May be "Gendarmerie royale khmère du Cambodge"?
https://www.force-publique.net/sourc...mbodge-fr.html

Ian · 16th May 2020, 07:14 AM

Very close resemblance to this sword which sold at auction in 2014 (see here). This sword is in a plain steel scabbard (what we can see). Auction details indicate:

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French Gendarmerie Royale Sword with brass two bar and dish back hilt. Decorated floral back strap. Complete with its steel scabbard with decorative brass ring mounts. Steel blade with remains of GENDARMERIE ROYALE wording. Good overall condition.

Probably not a "fake" IMHO, but hard to say.

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Ian · 16th May 2020, 07:24 AM

And another from a different auction site. Listed as WWII Sino-Japanese War. This one has the same "chrysanthemum" motifs on the scabbard. Basket hilt is different however, and lower quality cast brass on hilt.
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Ian · 16th May 2020, 07:48 AM

And another one on Worthpoint here. Each of the three examples I've shown were considered the auction sites to be of French manufacture and made during approximately the WWII period. Each site advertised it as an unusual sword. It would seem that the French either made it for other nations or others copied them.

Clockwork, if no further information is forthcoming here, I'll move it over to the European forum where you might get a more detailed response.

Ian.

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kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Moroccan Gendarmerie Check here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_...an_Gendarmerie Stu

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	And another from a different auction site. Listed as WWII Sino-Japanese War. This one has the same "chrysanthemum" motifs on the scabbard. Basket hilt is different however, and lower quality cast brass on hilt. . Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 16th May 2020 at 01:34 PM.

16th May 2020, 07:48 AM	#9
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,396	A third example ... And another one on Worthpoint here. Each of the three examples I've shown were considered the auction sites to be of French manufacture and made during approximately the WWII period. Each site advertised it as an unusual sword. It would seem that the French either made it for other nations or others copied them. Clockwork, if no further information is forthcoming here, I'll move it over to the European forum where you might get a more detailed response. Ian. Last edited by Ian; 16th May 2020 at 01:36 PM.

14th May 2020, 11:19 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	It would be very helpful to see the sword in its entirety. The flowers are not Chrysanthemums which are usually depicted on Japanese weapons.

15th May 2020, 12:30 AM	#2
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	just added 2 more pics.

15th May 2020, 03:32 AM	#5
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	it's a nice piece just wish i could find out more about it.

15th May 2020, 01:04 PM	#6
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	May be "Gendarmerie royale khmère du Cambodge"? https://www.force-publique.net/sourc...mbodge-fr.html