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.

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).

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.

This is believed to be a scarce (if not rare) Dutch Royal Marine Cutlass circa 1850, a variant of an earlier cutlass used by the Netherlands circa late 1700s early 1800s with a heavier fullered blade (see earlier cutlass at the UK National Maritime Museum).
Hilt is brass, simple D-guard with two side branches, forward swept upper quillon with barrel finial; wood grip with 20 grooves (longitudinal crack in grip from ferrule to pommel). Number "1" on underside of upper quillon.
Overall length is ~29"; blade length is ~23-1/4". Double-edged, straight blade, unfullered, spear-point tip. "Crown over T" stamped into blade at ricasso (see images).
Scabbard (incomplete) is black leather body with brass throat (I assume it had a brass drag).
Does not appear to be shortened or reduced in any way.
Good condition overall.

These swords are believed to have been carried by the Imperial Guards of Ethiopia. They are very similar to European swords of the period and date from the late 1800s. Sword is complete with scabbard and belt.
Hilt is European P-guard style with lion-head pommel, brass with nickel-silver plate (about 40% remaining); grip material appears to be gutta-percha.
Blade is of unknown manufacturer, appears to be hand forged; large hollow-ground fuller.
Overall length in scabbard is ~ ; overall length out of scabbard is ~35-1/2"; blade length is ~30-1/2".
Scabbard appears to be a all leather, black, as is the belt; steel buckle. Various designs embossed on scabbard.
Overall condition is about good; one notch in left side of grip; scabbard shows some decay (see images); belt is becoming somewhat brittle.

Foot Artillery Short Sword of fraternal style, blunted tip. White metal hilt, cast. Based on the neo-classical French Model 1831 Foot Artillery Short Sword (in turn based on the Roman gladius). No markings are visible, so origin is unknown.
Overall length is ~23-1/2""; blade length is ~18-1/4". Blade is un-marked.
Good condition overall.
NOTE: No scabbard.

Foot Artillery Short Sword of unknown origin, based on the neo-classical French Model 1831 Foot Artillery Short Sword (being based on the Roman gladius). The United States of America patterned their US Model 1832 after the French 1831 as did the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Solid brass hilt with what appears to be un-marked. Overall length is ~25-1/8""; blade length is ~19-1/8". Blade is un-marked.
Good condition overall.
NOTE: No scabbard.

Unknown origin Foot Officer's Saber/Sword, circa mid 1800s, perhaps French; unmarked. Dark brown wood (perhaps horn) grip with twisted brass wire wrap. Hilt has been altered from a D-guard 1/4 basket type to a simple S-guard type (see images).
Single-edged ~29-1/2" blade with ~6" flase-edge; large stopped primary fuller with small un-stopped secondary fuller at back-edge of blade.
Overall length is ~35". Fair to good condition with major exceptions noted.
Note: NO SCABBARD.