Posts: 4
Thu 16 Jun, 2011 4:28 pm
Help
IF any one knows what exactly this is please let me know.
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IDK what this is It has a straight double edged blade and a crested helmet makers marK.
Posts: 151 Location: Maine.
Thu 16 Jun, 2011 5:38 pm
Michel,
That looks to me like a practice sabre from the late 19th century. And by the way you described the maker's mark, it sounds German, maybe WKC from Solingen? I'm not an expert, so I'm not positive. More detailed photos would help, especially of the maker's mark.
Best,
Nathan Wuorio
Posts: 11 Location: Texas Hill Country
Thu 16 Jun, 2011 7:15 pm
The mark is of Weyersberg Kirschbaum and the earliest date would be about 1814. I am a little leary of this blade but it may be a gymnasium sword of a remounted parts sword more likely.
Posts: 4
Thu 16 Jun, 2011 7:19 pm
Thank u for ur in put. I will try to take some more detailed photos.
Posts: 455 Location: Thailand
Thu 16 Jun, 2011 8:17 pm
Schlager/Mensur saber. This is the sort of sword used to inflict those facial scars so beloved by Germans of the 1800s-early 1900s.
--ElJay
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