The Prussian M1852 cavalry sword was carried from the mid-19th Century until the end of the first World War. The M1852 was predominantly carried by Dragoon and Hussar regiments. This officer’s private purchase model is the 1852/79 pattern. In 1879, the fullered blade was replaced with a sturdier pipe-back with a quill point.
The 780mm single-edged blade has a pipe-back running into a quill point with a raised yelman. The rear third of the blade is deeply etched with a floral and foliate pattern beneath trefoil arches. The forte bears the owners’ initials. The obverse of the blade is similarly etched and the forte is stamped with the maker’s details, Pack-Ohliger & Co. Solingen. The spine is etched with a foliate design.
The blade is in great condition and retains its plated finish with minor tarnish towards the point.
The steel bowl guard is in good condition with loss to the plated finish. The grip retains its shagreen and wire binding and is in great condition. The blade is firm in the hilt.
The sword is complete with its plated steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. Later models of the scabbard had the lower ring removed. The scabbard is in good condition with pin-prick bubbling to the plating mainly on one side. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly from the scabbard.
This is a good example of a turn of the century Prussian cavalry officer’s 1852/79 sabre.
£495.00
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