antique swords in Canada
This is a typical example of a sabre made for an officer of a British Rifles Regiment. This sabre was made by Samuel Hoppe of Solingen, as can be seen by the beehive mark of this maker active between 1827 and 1885. The blade is beautifully decorated with very detailed etchings.The sabre is in good... Continue Reading →
This smallsword seems to date form the late 18th century, but was fitted with an older blade, possibly from the 17th century. The hilt is made of gilt brass. It's in fine shape, except for the broken knuckle bow. There is some movement in the hilt. The blade is fairly hefty for the sword type,... Continue Reading →
This ia a very well balanced example of this famous pattern, made by a rare manufacturer, the Manufacture du Zhornof in the Bas-Rhin region. The Zornhoff manufacture was an off shoot of Klingenthal which helped to produce certain swords. It is fairly rare to find them. The sword is in good overall condition with a... Continue Reading →
This pattern is usually know as the uniform officer sword. It replaced the 1767 smallsword and came equipped with different blades, often a demi-espadon or spadroon blade such as this one. The pattern was used until 1788, but would have been carried still by many officers, even in the first years of the Empire. The... Continue Reading →
The 1767 is the first pattern of the famous briquet sabre which equipped French grenadiers, light infantry soldiers as well as musicians and line infantry sergeants. This pattern was of course used during the French Revolution, but also by French troops serving in the American Revolution. This example is in very good shape. There are... Continue Reading →
The 1767 is the first pattern of the famous briquet sabre which equipped French grenadiers, light infantry soldiers as well as musicians and line infantry sergeants. This pattern was of course used during the French Revolution, but also by French troops serving in the American Revolution. This specific example had a very active life, as... Continue Reading →
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