c.1800 Grenadiers Sword??

Jim McDougall · 11th October 2012, 07:02 PM

It still has me stumped OK! Thought I might find some help in Danish or Dutch military, as they often had these kind of officers dress swords resembling British. It certainly does seem of the M1796 general form, and officers courtsword character with the backsword blade, so I thing periodwise pretty well established. The key is going to be the quatrefoil grenade.......what in the world is that? Its the type flaming grenade used by grenadiers, but could it be something else?

I hope others will join in, this is a tough one!

11th October 2012, 07:02 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,195	It still has me stumped OK! Thought I might find some help in Danish or Dutch military, as they often had these kind of officers dress swords resembling British. It certainly does seem of the M1796 general form, and officers courtsword character with the backsword blade, so I thing periodwise pretty well established. The key is going to be the quatrefoil grenade.......what in the world is that? Its the type flaming grenade used by grenadiers, but could it be something else? I hope others will join in, this is a tough one!