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cel7 · 19th November 2023, 10:52 AM

Hi Jim, Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it! The saber does indeed look similar. I'll look into the Polish sabre. Hadn't thought of that yet. And that is also what makes it so difficult to find out exactly what it is. The style of a saber moved with fashion. Countries copied from each other and at a time when officers also had a more or less free choice in what they wore, I find it difficult to definitively put a stamp on it.
I forgot to add a photo of a mark on the spine of the saber. If I'm not mistaken, this is a Solinger rose. Now I don't know whether the British also had their sabers made in Solingen (they had a flourishing arms industry themselves), but here on the mainland it often seems more the rule than the exception. Then the Polish option would again be obvious.

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19th November 2023, 10:52 AM	#6
cel7 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 143	Hi Jim, Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it! The saber does indeed look similar. I'll look into the Polish sabre. Hadn't thought of that yet. And that is also what makes it so difficult to find out exactly what it is. The style of a saber moved with fashion. Countries copied from each other and at a time when officers also had a more or less free choice in what they wore, I find it difficult to definitively put a stamp on it. I forgot to add a photo of a mark on the spine of the saber. If I'm not mistaken, this is a Solinger rose. Now I don't know whether the British also had their sabers made in Solingen (they had a flourishing arms industry themselves), but here on the mainland it often seems more the rule than the exception. Then the Polish option would again be obvious. . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 19th November 2023 at 02:00 PM. Reason: Please do not quote entire previous posts, just relevant small sections when necessary.