Italian cavalry sword find !

[Semovente]

My local Military fair came up trumps this morning as i picked up a nice 1871 Italian cavalry sword !...its a Union Militare Roma sword with nice etched decoration with Royal coat of arms etc on the blade !..so pleased to find one ..right on my doorstep !.. happy days ....

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[Ironcrown]

Hello Semovente, nice original sword, but not a mod.1871, that actually looks like this:
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...s-and-comments

https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/t...-sabre-pattern

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item...troopers-sword

In my opinion what you have is a more common mod. 1888 officer sword in use by all arms of the italian army except Bersaglieri, Carabinieri and cavalry.
This kind of sword is still in use, but now with republican attributes.

[Semovente]

Thats ok Ironcrown its still cool !..if not 1871 but a 1888 officers iam still very pleased as i did 'nt have one any way.. so all good ..

[Ironcrown]

Sometimes you can identify the corps of the former owner by the specific engraving on the blade. In other cases offficers used to personalize their swords with initials or full names. This tradition is still going on.
During my military service when I was commisioned I ordered my sword with both initial on the pomel and full name on the blade

[Semovente]

Sometimes you can identify the corps of the former owner by the specific engraving on the blade. In other cases offficers used to personalize their swords with initials or full names. This tradition is still going on.
During my military service when I was commisioned I ordered my sword with both initial on the pomel and full name on the blade

Thanks i have looked & examined the blade more with a eye glass & have found etched these words !..S.e.A.Egnutti ..then underneath is Lumezzane ..i have already found a No76 on the guard were the tang fits in to the rest of the hand grip !

[Semovente]

I also found today this nice MVSN bandmasters trade badge !..worn on the sleeve with the rank of Capomanipolo in the militia !

[andrea]

[QUOTE... have found etched these words !..S.e.A.Egnutti ..then underneath is Lumezzane ..i have already found a No76 on the guard were the tang fits in to the rest of the hand grip ![/QUOTE]

That I found is the trademark of a ancient sword manufacturer!!!

[Passo Stanco]

ciao this is a model for officer of cavalry and veterinary and also for mounted artillery.
you can see it from the guard at four "else" and smooth handle.
(I do not know if I have translated correctly in English)

[Semovente]

ciao this is a model for officer of cavalry and veterinary and also for mounted artillery.
you can see it from the guard at four "else" and smooth handle.
(I do not know if I have translated correctly in English)

Andrea thank you my friend thats great info you have found very interesting indeed !.....Passo Stanco thanks aswell ..so you say its a Cavalry sword which is what i thought when i posted it & iam still a bit thinking the same smooth grip etc !!..but Ironcrown thinks not !...so a little bit of confusion me thinks !

[Ironcrown]

Mmh, I'm afraid Passo Stanco has right, at least partially! The handle is smooth, while the infantry type is fingers'-shaped. I didn't note this detail!

But I'm still thinking it's not cavalry... Cavalry swords should be curved!
So this can be an artillery sword, mod.1888, like this one:

https://www.kijiji.it/annunci/collez...alia/118317208

If cavalry, the decorations on the blade should show two crossed cannons somewhere

[Ironcrown]

If cavalry, the decorations on the blade should show two crossed cannons somewhere

Sorry, I meant to say "if Artillery", of course

[andrea]

ciao this is a model for officer of cavalry and veterinary and also for mounted artillery.
you can see it from the guard at four "else" and smooth handle.
(I do not know if I have translated correctly in English)

Hi Passo stanco & Ironcrown to help in the research I found this comparison on the web ,don't know if it is correct , but as per Passo stanco description it should be a model 1873 (cavalry) ??
ciao

[Semovente]

I think your on it there Andrea with the 1873 sword ...I found this one on the internet the same as mine described as a WW1 1873 Italian Cavalry sword !