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DaveA
17th June 2013, 03:54 PM
Hello,

I purchased this sword at an antique store in Vienna (Wien) over a decade ago. While I've been concentrating on ethnographic weapons, I recently remembered that I never found a definitive identification for this weapon. I believe it is Austro-Hungarian, a dress sword.

The blade:

Undecorated apart from maker's mark on ricasso
Engraved/stamped on the ricasso:
"Weyersberg & Stamm
Solingen"
Single fuller
Length 29 ¾ inches measured guard to point
Slightly curved upward
Distal taper ¼ inch at guard to 1/16 inch at point
Width ⅞th inches measured at guard, narrowing to ½ inch before point


The scabbard:
Black leather with brass.
An embossed emblem with crown.
Embossed floral design patterns.


The grip:
Dark leather wrapped with brass strip, dotted geometric design
A brass decoration along the top with sheaves of wheat design.
Hilt measuring 5 inches from guard to pommel


The guard:
Sheet type basket, carved and engraved
Downward curving quillion in shape of a scroll
Floral design patterns
A detailed representation of the coat of arms of the Empire of Austria form Congress of Vienna 1815-1867.


Your thoughts please?

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Dave A.

Dmitry
17th June 2013, 04:11 PM
Yes, it's the generic Austro-Hungarian civic servants' sword from the late 19th-early 20th c..