Austro-Hungarian? Help ID

DaveA · 17th June 2013, 03:54 PM

Hello,

I purchased this sword at an antique store in Vienna (Wien) over a decade ago. While I've been concentrating on ethnographic weapons, I recently remembered that I never found a definitive identification for this weapon. I believe it is Austro-Hungarian, a dress sword.

The blade:

Undecorated apart from maker's mark on ricasso
Engraved/stamped on the ricasso:
"Weyersberg & Stamm
Solingen"
Single fuller
Length 29 ¾ inches measured guard to point
Slightly curved upward
Distal taper ¼ inch at guard to 1/16 inch at point
Width ⅞th inches measured at guard, narrowing to ½ inch before point

The scabbard:

Black leather with brass.
An embossed emblem with crown.
Embossed floral design patterns.

The grip:

Dark leather wrapped with brass strip, dotted geometric design
A brass decoration along the top with sheaves of wheat design.
Hilt measuring 5 inches from guard to pommel

The guard:

Sheet type basket, carved and engraved
Downward curving quillion in shape of a scroll
Floral design patterns
A detailed representation of the coat of arms of the Empire of Austria form Congress of Vienna 1815-1867.

Your thoughts please?

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Dave A.

Dmitry · 17th June 2013, 04:11 PM

Yes, it's the generic Austro-Hungarian civic servants' sword from the late 19th-early 20th c..

17th June 2013, 03:54 PM	#1
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 413	Austro-Hungarian? Help ID Hello, I purchased this sword at an antique store in Vienna (Wien) over a decade ago. While I've been concentrating on ethnographic weapons, I recently remembered that I never found a definitive identification for this weapon. I believe it is Austro-Hungarian, a dress sword. The blade: Undecorated apart from maker's mark on ricasso Engraved/stamped on the ricasso: "Weyersberg & Stamm Solingen" Single fuller Length 29 ¾ inches measured guard to point Slightly curved upward Distal taper ¼ inch at guard to 1/16 inch at point Width ⅞th inches measured at guard, narrowing to ½ inch before point The scabbard: Black leather with brass. An embossed emblem with crown. Embossed floral design patterns. The grip: Dark leather wrapped with brass strip, dotted geometric design A brass decoration along the top with sheaves of wheat design. Hilt measuring 5 inches from guard to pommel The guard: Sheet type basket, carved and engraved Downward curving quillion in shape of a scroll Floral design patterns A detailed representation of the coat of arms of the Empire of Austria form Congress of Vienna 1815-1867. Your thoughts please? Thank you! Best Regards, Dave A. Attached Images

17th June 2013, 04:11 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Yes, it's the generic Austro-Hungarian civic servants' sword from the late 19th-early 20th c..