Swords - Antique Swords

Model 1840 style "Heavy Cavalry" saber that has been shorted; unknown manufacturer.
Overall condition is about poor to fair as it has been shortened; one branch is missing from the guard; grips has been wrapped with solid wire that appears to be ferrous.
Overall length is ~28-1/4"; blade length is ~22-3/4".
NOTE: No Scabbard.

American Officer's Eagle-head Sword, circa 1820-1840. Appears to be a Widman eagle-head style pommel; brass furniture; twisted-brass-wire grip.
Overall length is ~34-1/2"; blade length is ~29-3/4". Fair to Good condition overall. German-made blade believed to be the work of Weyersberg of Solingen (king's head logo). Blade is dark oxide overall with moderate pitting over the last 6 or 7 inches of the blade (towards the tip).
NOTE: No Scabbard.

Austrian Model 1853 Foot Artillery Short Sword manufactured from the period of 1853 to about 1862. Unmarked except for a "crown" on the back-edge near the hilt. Very well made. Steel cross-guard with tear-drop finials, bone grips; steel blade resembles a massive Bowie knife; fullered on right side, flat on left side (see images).
Overall length in scabbard is ~26-1/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~24-3/4"; blade length is ~18-1/8".
Scabbard is black leather over wood body, steel throat and drag.
Good condition overall. Some rust is visible on the cross-guard, scabbard shows use and some rusting (see images).

Austrian Model 1853 Foot Artillery Short Sword manufactured from the period of 1853 to about 1862. Unmarked except for a "149" on right of cross-guard. Very well made. Steel cross-guard with tear-drop finials, wood grips; steel blade resembles a massive Bowie knife; fullered on right side, flat on left side (see images).
Overall length in scabbard is ~25-3/4"; overall length out of scabbard is ~24-3/4"; blade length is ~18-1/8".
Scabbard is black leather over wood body, steel throat and drag.
Good condition overall. Some rust is visible on the cross-guard, scabbard shows hard use and some rusting (see images).

Imperial German Bavarian Model 1889 Officer's Degen or straight sword from about 1889 to about WWI; unusual folding right and left knuckle-guards; single-edged, single-fullered blade; no visible maker's mark but the number 79 is tamped into the left ricasso.
Blade is ~30-3/4" in length; overall length is ~36-3/4". Etched into blade is the motto, "IN TREUE FEST" (both sides). Brown Bakelite grip.
This pattern of sword was also used by Bavaria, Prussia, Saxony, amd Wurttemburg - the only basic differences being the Royal Cypher/Heraldic Crest on the guard; this one is for Bavaria.
Overall good condition. Crack/chip out of right side of grip at guard (see images).

European style infantry hanger or briquet with scabbard, unknown origin. Smaller in dimensions (hilt and blade width) than the usual examples found so it could be for a youth or cadet. Unmarked so unknown maker or origin, but scabbard frog stud appears German in style. Crude cast brass hilt with peened blade tang at pommel.
Overall length in scabbard is ~29; overall length out of scabbard is 27"; blade length is ~22-1/2"; blade width at ricasso is ~1-1/8"; thickness ~3-16". Blade is unfullered.
Scabbard is black leather body, stitched on back-side; brass throat and drag.
From the Estate of Russ "Rusty" Cox, character actor (The Wind and the Lion, Broken Spur, The Sacketts, Rough Riders, On the Line).
Overall condition is good.

This saber is in the style of a British Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Trooper's Saber manufactured from the period of about 1821 to about 1853 in Britain and later in other countries; various modifications are known. Unmarked except for what appears to be perhaps a royal cypher that looks like a crown over the Roman numeral II on the right side of the blade about four inches from the hilt (I have not found any royal cypher that resembles this design so I believe it was intended to confuse). These style swords saw service service in the Crimean War and were also exported to a number of countries - including the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Slightly curved single-edged blade with squared back-edge; single fuller (both sides), stopped at ricasso, and irregular in shape near and at ricasso. Fuller stops are uneven. These irregularities suggest 2nd quality manufacturing or perhaps Southern manufacture (I am researching this more).
Overall length is ~40-1/4"; blade length is ~34-3/4".
All steel construction with the exception of the wood grip (leather wrap is missing but most of the twisted brass wire remains; chip in grip at rear near pommel, see images). Fair condition overall.
NOTE: No Scabbard.

This is a scarce British Pattern 1885 Cavalry Trooper's Saber manufactured from the period of about 1885 to about 1895; various modifications are known. Unmarked except for what appears to be unit or rack number on the cup/guard above the grip (see images). Rudimentary Maltese Cross pierced into guard on forward of knuckle bow (see images).
Very slightly curved single-edged blade with squared back-edge; single fuller (both sides), unstopped.
Overall length is ~35"; blade length is ~28-1/2".
All steel construction with the exception of the checked pressed leather grips.
Fair condition overall; grips are cracked blade is pitted overall.
NOTE: No Scabbard.

Old oriental Dha, perhaps early-to-mid 19th century, Myanmar style from the region of Burma, with cord-wrapped wood scabbard. Similar styles can be found in Cambodia and Laos.
Overall length in scabbard is ~32"; overall length out of scabbard is ~28-1/8".
Wood grip with rattan wrap; copper ferrule between hilt and blade; several small splits in wood near ferrule, one larger split (see images).
Blade length is ~18-1/2"; rudimentary fullers/grooves on both sides, "hall-marked" on left ricasso; geometric designs on blade back-edge with one gold-colored inlay (see images).
Scabbard is distinctly Myanmar - wood with decorative inter-laced copper wire wrap; two piece scabbard is slightly age-separated from shrinkage at throat (see images). Remnants of baldric cord (shoulder sling) remain.
Good condition overall (exceptions noted).

A good article on these can be found at the following link: THE SWORDS OF CONTINENTAL SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Old oriental Dha, perhaps late 19th century to early 20th century, Myanmar style from the region of Burma, with cord-wrapped wood scabbard. Similar styles can also be found in Cambodia and Laos.
Overall length in scabbard is ~41"; overall length out of scabbard is ~37".
Wood grip with raised ribs for grip; copper ferrule between hilt and blade.
Blade length is ~24-1/2"; unfullered; geometric designs on blade flats and back-edge with one gold-colored inlay (see images).
Scabbard is distinctly Myanmar - wood two-piece with decorative inter-laced rattan wrap - but pointed tip style is normally found on the blunt-tipped Dao. Two piece scabbard is slightly age-separated from shrinkage at throat. Remnants of baldric cord (shoulder sling) remain.
Good condition overall (exceptions noted).

A good article on these can be found at the following link: THE SWORDS OF CONTINENTAL SOUTHEAST ASIA.