Hi guys.
Here's a rare pallash.
A Currassier's damascus blade with gilted raised etched panels.
What is very interesting to me is that the raised etched design was applied by hand and not a stencil. This suggests a one off blade or perhaps an earlier example. There is no maker mark anywhere.
Any and all comments or info is most welcome.
Here's a rare pallash.
A Currassier's damascus blade with gilted raised etched panels.
What is very interesting to me is that the raised etched design was applied by hand and not a stencil. This suggests a one off blade or perhaps an earlier example. There is no maker mark anywhere.
Any and all comments or info is most welcome.
this could be an earlier example, having a slightly different pommel cap and knuckle bow assembly than my non-Damascus example. Which (yours) is closer to the original pattern M1817 Prussian Cuirassier sword in some small details but not all of them (discounting for both the much larger size of the M1817). With Best Regards, Fred
In lieu of that - here's an old terrible quality photo I took years ago of the prototypes for the Officer's model swords. With the one to the left the M1819 "Russian" model which is actually later and of German manufacture circa 1850's (needing to look at it to confirm the date). With the one to the right the "French" Napoleonic Cuirassier's sword or M1817 which were captured as war booty and re-purposed. Both of which are quite a bit larger than the officer's models that I've seen or handled. Best Regards, Fred
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