Montmorency blade in late 18th c. British military swords

Jim McDougall · 19th August 2025, 09:42 PM

Thanks very much guys!! Norman that was a great thread, and love those plates (either Aries or Petard) both valuable and hard to find, afford, volumes.
Midelburgo, great examples,
It seems this type of blade with this section were around from early in 18th c. so we know they found notable use,
'but the pressing question is WHY MONTMORENCY?
The name of the design.

Jim McDougall · 13th February 2026, 12:31 PM

bump

Pertinax · 14th February 2026, 07:57 PM

Hi Jim!

I've shown you this saber before.

Saber of an officer of the Royal Guard of Spain 1833

werecow · 14th February 2026, 08:27 PM

Anno 18833? It's a future sword!

Pertinax · 14th February 2026, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werecow

Anno 18833? It's a future sword!

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=29633

Will M · 15th February 2026, 05:00 PM

Here's my Woolley.

Jim McDougall · 15th February 2026, 06:11 PM

Yuri, thank you so much!!! beautiful Spanish saber!

Will, it seems like Wooley always favored the Montmorency blade cross section on his M1788 lt. cav. sabers, while Gill in same model preferred the hollow ground more standard cavalry blades typical of Solingen in these times which were curved.
It seems curious that Yuri's example with Weyersberg stamp at forte is Montmorency, which seems atypical of Solingen.

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19th August 2025, 09:42 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,834	Thanks very much guys!! Norman that was a great thread, and love those plates (either Aries or Petard) both valuable and hard to find, afford, volumes. Midelburgo, great examples, It seems this type of blade with this section were around from early in 18th c. so we know they found notable use, 'but the pressing question is WHY MONTMORENCY? The name of the design.

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Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,834	bump

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werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 664	Anno 18833? It's a future sword!

15th February 2026, 06:11 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,834	Yuri, thank you so much!!! beautiful Spanish saber! Will, it seems like Wooley always favored the Montmorency blade cross section on his M1788 lt. cav. sabers, while Gill in same model preferred the hollow ground more standard cavalry blades typical of Solingen in these times which were curved. It seems curious that Yuri's example with Weyersberg stamp at forte is Montmorency, which seems atypical of Solingen.