Firangi with European blade

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by Tatyana Dianova

A huge 120 cm long Firangi with a silvered handle has come my way recently. It has a European made blade marked with three moons with small stars on the both sides. Does anybody has an idea where the blade was made? Germany or maybe Spain?

Hello Tatyana,

Your blade is similar to European Cuirassier-swords of early to mid 19th ct..
All Cuirassier-swords are copies of French patterns from late 18th to early 19th ct..

But I also know for sure, that the Indians made copies of these long blades.

Your sword is probably from the 19th ct.. and I'm relatively sure, that there is no similar European army pattern in that period. Your sword is also clearly laminated, which would be unusual for European patterns of the early 19th. ct.. I dont know exactly how European swords in the late 18th and early 19th ct. were made, but visible laminations are not usual.

So I think your blade is of Indian origin and inspired by European army swords.


Roland