Sabre identification

**pabandom** · 02-04-2019, 10:04 AM

Hello,

Would be amazing to know more about this sabre my friend found metal detecting

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-04-2019 10:04 AM

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**pabandom** · 02-04-2019, 10:05 AM

**pabandom** · 02-04-2019, 10:12 AM

**Anderson** · 02-04-2019, 12:01 PM

To me it looks like a Bavarian Artillery model sword, made probably between 1900-18, and possibly by Carl Eickhorn. This Bavarian style of dovehead pommel, round single bar stirrip guard and without languets, originates in the 1860's, and differs from the Prussian style, but I think this will be an early 1900's version. Probably had black celluloid grip covering over the wooden grip. That is lost to time. The nickel plating on the hilt still in quite good order. Scabbard would have been black painted steel, now rusted away. Where did you find it?

**pabandom** · 02-04-2019, 12:18 PM

by Anderson

To me it looks like a Bavarian Artillery model sword, made probably between 1900-18, and possibly by Carl Eickhorn. This Bavarian style of dovehead pommel, round single bar stirrip guard and without languets, originates in the 1860's, and differs from the Prussian style, but I think this will be an early 1900's version. Probably had black celluloid grip covering over the wooden grip. That is lost to time. The nickel plating on the hilt still in quite good order. Scabbard would have been black painted steel, now rusted away. Where did you find it?

Wow, I was not expecting so many details about it! It was found in Bavaria. So you must be right about it. Thank you very much for such a great answer. There is also one small broken nickel plated detail witch was probably in this place:

**Anderson** · 02-04-2019, 12:52 PM

Glad to be of help. It probably had an etched blade originally on at least one side, with the motto "In treue fest" and possibly a regimental etching on the other side.

Here's a photo of what it would have looked like a 100 years ago.

Notice how the sword portapee is attached through the slot in the guard at the rear of the hilt.

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**Anderson** · 02-07-2019, 02:55 AM

While we wait on padandom to get around to upload the photos to the WRF site, here's a screen shot of one image, just in case the plug gets pulled and we end up with a useless thread.