Good Evening, I have recently purchased this sword at auction and it was listed as a "WWI artillery officer sword" clearly that is not the case. I have asked in my different forums as to what it could be but it seems to still be a mystery. The blade is etched and gilded almost identical the the Imperial Guard Swords of Napoleon, the difference being that instead of an "N" it has a "G" and instead of the imperial eagle it has a sun. Most agree that it is probably Italian or from one of the German states, if you know more please drop a comment... enjoy :)
https://imgur.com/gallery/hZLMGHs
| Alfredo Vazquez wrote: |
| Good Evening, I have recently purchased this sword at auction and it was listed as a "WWI artillery officer sword" clearly that is not the case. I have asked in my different forums as to what it could be but it seems to still be a mystery. The blade is etched and gilded almost identical the the Imperial Guard Swords of Napoleon, the difference being that instead of an "N" it has a "G" and instead of the imperial eagle it has a sun. Most agree that it is probably Italian or from one of the German states, if you know more please drop a comment... enjoy :)
https://imgur.com/gallery/hZLMGHs |
Welcome aboard.
I have watched this sword and replies for some time now. As an aside, I had mentioned to someone (and without any absolute evidence) that the G may well represent The Great Architect and the time period of the French Bourbon Restoration, perhaps and notably during the July Monarchy. There was a great amount of powerplay and disagreement amongst the French freemasons going back to the first French Revolution.
Again, I have no absolute evidence of that but I do believe the sword to be later than the first empire and the 1830s-1840s certainly not out of the realm of possibility.
I look forward to the sword conservation/restoration in progress and I hope we see more of the sword in time. There have been a number of swords made as homage to great figures and I have encountered some very Scottish Rite British officer cavalry sabres and unique and not so unique US officer sword types ascribed to the freemasons. I would not at all be surprised we see a twin to this one in time.
Cheers
GC
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