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.
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.