antique swords in Canada
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 specific example had a very active life, as... Continue Reading →
This is great example of a typical Chatellerault made 1845 infantry adjudant sabre. These sabres were carried until 1916 by adjudants (NCOs) even sometimes in the trenches. This example is a fairly standard one, made in 1896 at Chatellerault, the main state manufacture in France which produced the best quality blades. The hilt and scabbard... Continue Reading →
This sword is of the 1767 pattern, one of the first official pattern for officers of the French army. Based on the blade length (81 cm) as well as the gilt and richness of the fittings, this is likely a general staff sword. This is the same type carried by Lafayette during the American Revolution and... Continue Reading →
The briquet is one of the most iconic sabres produced during the First Empire. It equipped all line infantry soldiers and was used as a weapon and a tool. This particular example is an An XI pattern (1802) and still shows some of its original marks. The spine is marked Manufacture Impériale, and while unfortunately... Continue Reading →
This iconic sabre was in use in the French Army from its inception in 1845 and is still being used by the Republican guard. It served during World War 1 as officers preferred it to the slimmer 1882. This specific example is marked to Manufacture de Klingenthal Coulaux ainé et Cie (Factory of Klingenthal, Coulaux... Continue Reading →
