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Hey guys
I just brought home these sword,but I can't identify one of them.
Can anyone recognize this one ? French,British ????
Thanks

Hi stingray, it looks like an early 19th century cavalry saber. I think the royal cypher is that of friedrich Wilhelm. I know that a British maker named Osborn made cavalry Sabres in that period, some were for a continental army but I forget which one, it may have been a light cav saber and the French, but I can't recall precisely. Nice piece, regardless, good catch!

Thank you
I just found it,
It's a French and Indian War era/ American Revolutionary War era Pattern 1742 Infantry Hanger .
http://www.militaryantiquesmuseum.com/bp...472.archive.htm

Regards

I think those guys might have gotten it wrong. Never saw a British sword with the cypher of Friedrich William III Looks more like a Prussian infantry sabre model/St 1816. Page 290 "Cut and Thrust Weapons"

Thanks Larry
Yes ,you're right, i have found out later, that it is Prussian Napoleonic war sword.

Thanks
Regards

I'm very much inclined to agree with what is stated above. With at first a little bit of confusion on my part because the markings looked to to me to be more like etching, versus the engraving seen on early swords of this type - but also knowing that some early patterns stayed in service for a long time. Best Regards, Fred

very cool,
These leather scabbards rarely survived!