Just acquired an imperial colonial officer's sword. the scarce first pattern with the Imperial crown on the pommel. Early nickel scabbard, Eisenhauer blade, and here's the mystery, it's slightly curved, like an Imperial artillery. All contempory photos, regs. etc. show a straight blade, and everyone I've asked has all said they have only seen straight blades. is it a scarce pattern, or possibly a one-off? grateful for any imput
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Swords ? ?
Maybe I should have posted this on the Edged Weapons forum, but even so the total lack of interest is amazing. -
No, but trying to get the sword guys to post is like performing dental work on alligators in their wild environment.Comment
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Sword people
Well Rick, I guess it just proves that we are naturally shy, retiring creatures who will do anything for a quiet life !
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Or a good sword! Now if only you could post bright, glittering pictures...
So, everything fits tight, no wobbles as if it was "parts," eh?
I'm hardly knowledgeable about swords, but I can report the Second Hand Excitement at an "uncatalogued" type!
To me, it seems logical that your version of mounted unit sword would have existed, given the cavalry and train and artillery units there.
The scabbard suggests to me that it came back from the Hottentot-Heroro War of 1904-06.
Just remember: as long as WE know a treasure is a treasure...
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Right sword
Rick, it's definitely not a mongrel ! Everything is tight as a drum. The slight corrosion of the plating on the scabbard is pronounced on one side, indicating it has been left lying flat for some consideable time. The fact that it was encased has protected the blade so that it is virtually mint, the hilt is top quality, without so much as a slight knock. Was speaking to an English dealer who specialises in Imperial swords, has been in the business for forty years or so, & travels to Germany a lot, Stuttgart etc. He thinks he can recall seeing two, one with a wider fighting blade. So it would seem it isn't unique after all, but a cavalry / train /artillery pattern. Whatever, that slight curve to the blade, combined with the pistol grip makes for a very elegant sword. NewlynComment
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