Hussar from where?

Bryce · 7th September 2018, 11:26 AM

G'day Wayne,
Looks a lot like an Italian 1833 pattern mounted artillery sword.
Cheers,
Bryce

kronckew · 7th September 2018, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryce

G'day Wayne,
Looks a lot like an Italian 1833 pattern mounted artillery sword.
Cheers,
Bryce

Close, but the guard quillion doesn't have the square opening on the quillion or the pointy bit on the lower part of the bolster. and has languettes only on one side. And has a clipped point.

Found these shots of a Prussian 1780-1800 hussar one in a number of references. here's a couple.

P.s. - I also have an Italian 1885 mounted artillery officers sword, posted here a few years back. Of course, completely different.

kronckew · 7th September 2018, 06:50 PM

1888 Italian Mounted artillery Officer's Private purchase Sword I mentioned.

Bryce · 9th September 2018, 10:46 PM

G'day Wayne,

I think both swords you have posted are Italian 1833 pattern artillery swords.

Early Prussian swords tend to have more geometric pommels similar to this one.

Cheers,

Bryce

kronckew · 9th September 2018, 11:21 PM

With that info, I've done another search & found reference to the sword as an 1833 Italian Mounted artillery sword, so that is a strong possibility. It will no doubt like living with it's younger brother.

There was a notation that it was indeed based on earlier hussar swords from other nations, by then thought obsolete, but still favoured by Mounted troops.

7th September 2018, 06:50 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,216	1888 Italian Mounted artillery Officer's Private purchase Sword I mentioned. Attached Images

9th September 2018, 10:46 PM	#4
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 188	G'day Wayne, I think both swords you have posted are Italian 1833 pattern artillery swords. Early Prussian swords tend to have more geometric pommels similar to this one. Cheers, Bryce Attached Images

7th September 2018, 11:26 AM	#1
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 188	G'day Wayne, Looks a lot like an Italian 1833 pattern mounted artillery sword. Cheers, Bryce

9th September 2018, 11:21 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,216	With that info, I've done another search & found reference to the sword as an 1833 Italian Mounted artillery sword, so that is a strong possibility. It will no doubt like living with it's younger brother. There was a notation that it was indeed based on earlier hussar swords from other nations, by then thought obsolete, but still favoured by Mounted troops.