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Michel Vander Linde
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 Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: Help |
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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.
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Nathan M Wuorio
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| Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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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
Nathan.
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Nathan Taylor
Location: Texas Hill Country Joined: 03 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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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.
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Michel Vander Linde
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| Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2011 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thank u for ur in put. I will try to take some more detailed photos.
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E.B. Erickson
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| Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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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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