Sword restored

Valjhun · 5th May 2013, 08:36 PM

As Christek said, your sword was indeed made during the napoleonic period in Klingenthal and I mean a 100% Klingenthal piece, as the vast majority of the napoleonic imperial era.

Quite desiderable, I would not mind owing it and if with original scabbard... that is rarely seen.

The poicons on the blade and hilt are Klingenthal insepector marks:

1. B with a star above:
BORSON Etienne, Louis Lieutenant-colonel Blade inspector 1st class and also director of the manufacture d'Etat from 1. august 1814 to 1. september 1815

2. B in imperial laurel wreath:
BICK, Jean-Georges, controlleur from 23 februar 1809 to 1 august 1824

3. The big corsiva B:
BISCH, Joseph, Ambroise, assemblation inspector, at Klingenthal from 23. feb. 1809

4. Big L is for:
LOBSTEIN François, Louis Klingenthal revisor from 15 june 1804

Most certainly from the late 1814, as the engraving on the back says.

Kind regards,

Matej

5th May 2013, 08:36 PM	#5
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	As Christek said, your sword was indeed made during the napoleonic period in Klingenthal and I mean a 100% Klingenthal piece, as the vast majority of the napoleonic imperial era. Quite desiderable, I would not mind owing it and if with original scabbard... that is rarely seen. The poicons on the blade and hilt are Klingenthal insepector marks: 1. B with a star above: BORSON Etienne, Louis Lieutenant-colonel Blade inspector 1st class and also director of the manufacture d'Etat from 1. august 1814 to 1. september 1815 2. B in imperial laurel wreath: BICK, Jean-Georges, controlleur from 23 februar 1809 to 1 august 1824 3. The big corsiva B: BISCH, Joseph, Ambroise, assemblation inspector, at Klingenthal from 23. feb. 1809 4. Big L is for: LOBSTEIN François, Louis Klingenthal revisor from 15 june 1804 Most certainly from the late 1814, as the engraving on the back says. Kind regards, Matej