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Any ideas on these two ?
I know they have condition issues, but are they rare or desirable ? Thank you Gentlemen . ![]() |
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![]() Do you like them? Yes = buy and keep No = keep walking Gavin |
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The first one, Spanish, could be the 1860 Light Cavalry sabre, for either officer or trooper, the officer blade being nickeled (chromed) and larger 860 m/m, instead of 835 m/m. for troopers. The grip for officers covered with 'ray' skin and the trooper's in basic leather ; therefore the date 1870 on the blade spine being the production date. But don't take this for granted; i am no expert, only an enthusiast, hapenning to have a small book on Spanish light armament.
The second one being a German 1840 Cavalry saber by W. WALSCHEID from Solingen; again an atempt to score. These are basic specimens, worth a humble price, i would say. If you are interested in starting to collect European stuff, this is a modest way ... which is no crime, anyhow. But the thing is that, contrary to Ethno (non Western) stuff, age in European arms count a lot ... and these two qualify as 'modern'. This is why Europan collecting consumes a greater budget ![]() Having said that, i am not distant from Gav's hint: you like them, you buy them. By the way, i find that screw inside the guard of the Toledo sabre a bit off topic; besides looking modern, i don't know what it is for. Well, you may consider my incipient diagnosis only until someone more knowledeable pops in. |
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Thanks fellas .
![]() Doing a favor for a friend; I've no interest in this stuff . The screw is odd, Fernando . ![]() I do not have the pieces on hand . |
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Perhaps the screw served to hold a leather thumb or finger ring
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