Unknown sword for ID ?

Jim McDougall · 23rd August 2013, 09:41 PM

This appears to be of military officers dress sword form of late 18th into 19th and of type used on the Continent by a number of countries, The hilt seems though quite nondescript, and the casting of the brass far from crisp with an odd pallor to the brass. The wire wrap seems rather redone as well.
The blade does of course seem to be likely Solingen production but may be again, one of the Continental centers as we would expect some sort of marking or regulatory stamp somewhere here as well as on the hilt.

The blade seems of the period noted in spadroon type as favored and the engraved motif is simply flourish rather than significant maker or otherwise detail.

I wonder if this might be authentic blade of period with a more modern production hilt? It is not unusual to see Solingen 'blanks' of this period decorated by local artisans for outfitters.

23rd August 2013, 09:41 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	This appears to be of military officers dress sword form of late 18th into 19th and of type used on the Continent by a number of countries, The hilt seems though quite nondescript, and the casting of the brass far from crisp with an odd pallor to the brass. The wire wrap seems rather redone as well. The blade does of course seem to be likely Solingen production but may be again, one of the Continental centers as we would expect some sort of marking or regulatory stamp somewhere here as well as on the hilt. The blade seems of the period noted in spadroon type as favored and the engraved motif is simply flourish rather than significant maker or otherwise detail. I wonder if this might be authentic blade of period with a more modern production hilt? It is not unusual to see Solingen 'blanks' of this period decorated by local artisans for outfitters.