Hussar from where?

kronckew · 7th September 2018, 07:50 PM

1888 Italian Mounted artillery Officer's Private purchase Sword I mentioned.

Bryce · 9th September 2018, 11:46 PM

G'day Wayne,

I think both swords you have posted are Italian 1833 pattern artillery swords.

Early Prussian swords tend to have more geometric pommels similar to this one.

Cheers,

Bryce

kronckew · 10th September 2018, 12:21 AM

With that info, I've done another search & found reference to the sword as an 1833 Italian Mounted artillery sword, so that is a strong possibility. It will no doubt like living with it's younger brother.

There was a notation that it was indeed based on earlier hussar swords from other nations, by then thought obsolete, but still favoured by Mounted troops.

7th September 2018, 07:50 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	1888 Italian Mounted artillery Officer's Private purchase Sword I mentioned. Attached Images

9th September 2018, 11:46 PM	#2
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 195	G'day Wayne, I think both swords you have posted are Italian 1833 pattern artillery swords. Early Prussian swords tend to have more geometric pommels similar to this one. Cheers, Bryce Attached Images

10th September 2018, 12:21 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	With that info, I've done another search & found reference to the sword as an 1833 Italian Mounted artillery sword, so that is a strong possibility. It will no doubt like living with it's younger brother. There was a notation that it was indeed based on earlier hussar swords from other nations, by then thought obsolete, but still favoured by Mounted troops.