Fireman´s fang - ID pleasse ...

[Martin Lubojacky]

65 cms lon in sheath, out of the sheath only 55. There are no marks or dating on it. Acquired in Prague.

[M ELEY]

Wow! That's an odd, but extremely interesting piece! I've seen swords of this kind referred to as so-called 'pioneer swords'. I had assumed from their title that they were sort of a wilderness survival sword used for making fascines, sawing wood, cutting through wire, etc, a tool/utilitarian sword. The quillons are most interesting! 4-sided spikes remind me of those found on some Chinese pieces? I know, guessing now. Anyone else on this one?

[Martin Lubojacky]

Thank you Eley. The quillons also partially resembles Austro-Hungarian army pioneer cutlass....

[M ELEY]

Hello Martin,
I found a comparable piece in an old catalog of mine. It is Italian m1887 Campagnie di Sanita, a sapper's/military engineer's sword as pictured in Armi Bianci, pg 73. I did a google search and found a pic, unfortunately I'm not so good at posting such. Search for the 'm1887 Campagnie di Sanita' and when the titles pull up, check out the action house listing titled-
'daga a sega mod.1887- San Giorgio Casa d' Aste'
It's Lot n 1148. Very interesting and rare sword.
Mark

[fernando]

... unfortunately I'm not so good at posting such ...
Are you not ? ;)

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[M ELEY]

Ahh, he is truly a sorcerer! :D :cool:
Thanks, my friend!
Mark