**** EUROPEAN SWORDS ****
Weapons - Room 5
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, 18th Century EUROPEAN DUELING / COURT SWORD with Triangular Damascus Blade - Hilt decorated with Gold Spot Inlay, with Silver Wire wrapped Grip - Measuring 33 inches long, with a 26-3/4 inch Blade - Item #wea-116 - ($1,500.)
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, SPANISH OFFICER'S - "TOLEDO" - Marked SWORD - Beautiful Grip still retaining all of the Twisted-Brass-Wire Wrapping, with Ornate Brass 'Cross-Guard' and Pommel - Measuring 36 inches long, with a 29-3/4 inch long Double-Edged 'Diamond' Blade - Item #wea-130 - ($775.)
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, Model 1889 W.W.I PRUSSIAN / GERMAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD - Dates from 1907 to 1917, and was produced by the Carl Eickhorn Factory in Solingen, Germany. Brass Hilt adorned by the Prussian Eagle is in very good shape, a bit loose, can be tightened up with ease. Twist wire wrap on the grip is also a bit loose. Index finger loop is present and intact. Leather Washer is present. Overall length of this Sword in the Scabbard is 37-3/4 inches - Sword measures 36-3/4 inches long - with a 31 inch long Bi-Fullered Blade, which is in sparkling bright condition with no scratches or evidence of sharpening. Blade is marked with the Eckhorn "back to back squirrels" on the reverse of the Blade at forte, and is inscribed on the spine of the Blade "DEUTSCHER OFFIZIER VEREIN", which can be translated in English as the 'GERMAN OFFICER ASSOCIATION'. Steel Scabbard bears a carrying ring and loop and has been painted black along time ago... as was often customary to help conceal one's position without having the sun-glare reflection from a shiny-metal Scabbard - Some of the paint is worn off and there are a few areas of superficial rust - Item #wea-135 - ($1,500.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, FRENCH OFFICER'S EPEE / SWORD, Model 1852 - Marked with "COULAUX / & CIE / KLINGENTHAL" (well known Sword & Weapon Makers of France during this period). The Clam-Shell Guard mounted with the French Eagle - The reverse clamshell is folding in perfect working order - The grip is wrapped wire also in perfect condition -This Beautiful Sword measures 35-1/8 inches long, and is mounted with a Triangular Blade that measures 29-1/4 inches in length - Item #wea-216 - ($750.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, FRENCH GENDARMERIE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S SWORD with SCABBARD, Model 1884, manufactured by the famous Sword Maker "Coulaux of Klingenthal" and is nicely marked the ricasso. Clamshell Guard mounted with a 'Flaming Bomb' - The reverse clamshell is folding in perfect working order - The grip is wrapped wire also in perfect condition - Measuring 41 inches long overall in the Scabbard, and is mounted with a sturdy, straight, double-edge Blade that measures 32-1/4 inches in length - Item #wea-201 - ($850.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, FRENCH DRAGOON SWORD - Maker-Marked - Measuring 32-1/4 inches long, with a 26-3/4 inch long Blade - Item #wea-200 - ($500.)
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ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, ANTIQUE, FRENCH 'BRIQUETTE' - INFANTRY - SHORT SWORD with LEATHER & BRASS SCABBARD - Dating to the 1820's - with Solid-Brass Handle - Sword is Marked with Three (3) different Arsenal/Inspection/Issue Stampings (as Shown in the Photos below) - Brass and Black Leather Scabbard is marked "5077" (also Shown Below) - Sword in Scabbard Measures 29-3/4 inches long overall, Sword is 28-1/4 inches long (straight-line measurements), with a 23 inch long, slightly-curved Blade - Many were exported to the U.S. (both sides), during the Civil War - Item #wea-156 - * NOTE: Additional Photos and Price are Shown in * ANTIQUE SHORT SWORDS - Room 6 *
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, Model 1831 FRENCH INFANTRY SHORT SWORD - Marked: "1222" on Brass Guard, and "JEAN" on Blade near Hilt - Measuring 25 inches long, with a 19 inch Double-Edge Tapered Blade with blood-rust - A large number of these Swords were exported to the Confederacy States of America during the Civil War - Item #wea-196 - * NOTE: Additional Photos and Price are Shown in * ANTIQUE SHORT SWORDS - Room 6 *
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, MODEL 1831 FRENCH - INFANTRY - SHORT SWORD with LEATHER and BRASS SCABBARD - Marked: "548" on Brass Guard, and "JEAN" on both sides of Blade near Hilt, along with a circular Inspector's Mark (as Shown in Photos below) - This French Short Sword was designed after the famous Roman Gladius Sword - It is commonly known that the Confederate States of America imported a large number of these Swords from France during the Civil War - Measuring 25 inches long in the Scabbard - Sword is 24-1/4 inches long, with a 18-3/8 inch Double-Edge Tapered Blade - Item #wea-148 - NOTE: Additional Photos and Price are Shown in * ANTIQUE SHORT SWORDS - Room 6 *
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, FRENCH HEAVY DRAGOON SABER - Dated "1832" - From the manufacturer Klingenthal - Original twisted wire wrapped leather covered grip - Measuring 46 inches long overall in the Scabbard (straight-line measurements), Sword: 45 inches long, with a 38-1/2 inch Blade which remains in Very-Nice Condition - Item #wea-212 - ($1,500.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, FRENCH CAVALRY SABER - Model 1822 and is dated "1880" - From the manufacturer of Chatellerault - Original twisted wire wrapped leather covered grip - Measuring 43-3/8 inches long overall in the Scabbard (straight-line measurements), Sword: 42 inches long, with a 36-1/4 inch Blade which remains in near mint condition - The metal scabbard bears a matching number to the Sword - Item #wea-214 - ($1,500.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, Lances" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 41 inches long, with 35-1/4 inch Blade - Item #wea-115 - ($450.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH SWORD with SCABBARD - "Crossed-Swords" & "Crossed Guidons on Lances" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 43 inches long overall, Sword: 41-1/2 inches long, with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-91 - ($750.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH SWORD with SCABBARD - "Crossed-Swords" & "Crossed Guidons on Lances" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 43 inches long overall, Sword: 41-1/2 inches long, with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-90 - ($1,000.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH SWORD with SCABBARD - Marked on Blade with a "Crown and letters "FTN" on top of each other - "Crossed-Swords" & "Crossed Guidons on Lances" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 43 inches long overall, Sword: 41-1/2 inches long with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-89 - ($900.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH SWORD - Marked on Blade with a "Crown and letters "FTN" on top of each other - with the "Spanish Eagle perched upon a Crucifix-Hilted Sword" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Possibly an Officer's Sword, with some of the Brass Plating remaining - Measuring 41-1/2 inches long, with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-165 - ($400.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH SWORD with SCABBARD - "Crossed-Swords" & "Crossed Guidons on Lances" below the " Spanish Crown" Emblem embossed on the Guard - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 42-1/2 inches long overall in the Scabbard, Sword: 41 inches long, with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-161- ($750.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, SPANISH Battle Relic SWORD with Rawhide Repair on Pommel - with "Crossed-Swords" & "Crossed Guidons on Lances" below the "Spanish Crown" Emblem (Faintly Visible) embossed on the Guard - Marked with Serial Number: "9078" on the Blade at left side of ricasso - Checkered Wood Grip - Measuring 43 inches long overall, Sword: 41 inches long, with 35-1/2 inch Blade - Item #wea-92 - ($350.)
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ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE, BRONZE HANDLE SHORT SWORD - Weighs 5-1/4 Pounds, Measuring 20 inches long, with a 14 inch Blade - Guard measures 7 inches across - Item #wea-202 - * NOTE: Additional Photos and Price are Shown in * ANTIQUE SHORT SWORDS - Room 6 *
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ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN SWORDS TO BE LISTED HERE SOON
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