The Dutch Maréchaussée Sword a.k.a. the Dutch Klewang

Ian · 21st January 2017, 11:45 PM

Here is another one of mine that I posted in an old thread back in 2005. This one is a M1940 Marechausseesabel, as evidenced by:

The typical cut out basket hilt with "shoulders"
The blued blade with varying thickness of edge grind
Bakelite grips to the hilt
Blackened scabbard and brass mounts
There are no makers' marks or armory marks on any part of the sword

According to Pupye and de Stürler Boekwijt, these swords were manufactured in the Netherlands East Indies when supplies of the M1911 Marechausseesabel were no longer available from The Netherlands. An alternative source is provided by Anuk in his post below—namely, these are unmarked Lilly Ames swords from the U.S.

Whatever may be the precise origin of these swords, the example shown fits all the criteria for a M1940 Marechaussesabel.

Also, shown below that are pictures of three swords from the same earlier thread: the M1940 Marechausseesabel, a rehilted version of an unmarked Marechausseesabel/Dutch klewang that may be Japanese work from WWII, and a dated (1922) Indonesian version of the Marechausseesabel made in Tjikeroeh and sporting a hilt of European design.

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21st January 2017, 11:45 PM	#12
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Here is another one of mine that I posted in an old thread back in 2005. This one is a M1940 Marechausseesabel, as evidenced by: The typical cut out basket hilt with "shoulders" The blued blade with varying thickness of edge grind Bakelite grips to the hilt Blackened scabbard and brass mounts There are no makers' marks or armory marks on any part of the sword According to Pupye and de Stürler Boekwijt, these swords were manufactured in the Netherlands East Indies when supplies of the M1911 Marechausseesabel were no longer available from The Netherlands. An alternative source is provided by Anuk in his post below—namely, these are unmarked Lilly Ames swords from the U.S. Whatever may be the precise origin of these swords, the example shown fits all the criteria for a M1940 Marechaussesabel. Also, shown below that are pictures of three swords from the same earlier thread: the M1940 Marechausseesabel, a rehilted version of an unmarked Marechausseesabel/Dutch klewang that may be Japanese work from WWII, and a dated (1922) Indonesian version of the Marechausseesabel made in Tjikeroeh and sporting a hilt of European design. --------------------------- Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 30th January 2017 at 03:17 PM.