17th century Swiss Sabre

[corrado26]

I take this as a typical Swiss sword. The lions- or dogs head is absolutely typical for Swiss arms at that time and one can find them in many auction catalogues or Swiss collections today. The script on one side of the blade reads "CUM CORE AUT MORI" and should be in English "with the core or die". The script on the other side I cannot read, sorry!Of course it it also possible that this sword has been made in southern Germany or Austria, the frontiers are fluent, but its type is iMO absolutely Swiss.

[corrado26]

Sorry, I forgot the pictures, here they are

[Cathey]

Thankyou for this, I am really struggling with the flowery cursive writing. Yes I agree Switzerland is most likely. I am still not sure what to call it though, a swiss sabre, horsemans sword or campaign sword?. I am still waiting for my copy of Europäische Hieb - und Stich-Waffen ~Heinrich Müller ,Hartmut Kölling to arrive which is finally in Melbourne.

Cheers Cathey

[cornelistromp]

Text on the blade is:

VINCERE AUT MORI= either to conquer or to die.

SOLI DEO GLORIA = Glory to God alone

multiple examples of above can be found in the Bern historical museum.

best,
Jasper

[corrado26]

Thank you Jasper, I was sitting on my eyes.............

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Thank you Jasper, I was sitting on my eyes.............

Hi Corrado, it is that I know these Texts on "Reiterschwerter" because it is always not easy to decipher best, jasper

[Cathey]

Hi Jasper

Can you tell me where you found the texts on "Reiterschwerter"? I am trying to increase my library on European swords pre 1700 and thanks to Google translate I can now almost decipher what’s in them. I do have an extensive library which includes everything I have been able to find written and or published in English. We previously focused on British swords but recently have returned to early swords and now focus on Europe.

By the way never be tempted to download the German proofing tool in the Office suit, I did, and my entire office package was in German, and I had to reinstall Office from Windows to get English back.

Thankyou also Corrado for your information.

I have posted previously asking for the names of references on Early European edged weapons and thus far I have acquired the following:
BOCCIA L.G., COELHO E.T., EDITRICE B. Armi Bianche Italiane
CRONAU, Rud Geschichte der Klingenindustrie Solingens
Blankwaffen I & 2 - Heribert Seitz (Klinkhardt e Biermann)
Europaische Hieb - Und Stichwaffen Aus Der Sammlung Des Museums Fur Deutsche Geschichte (this one is still in the post)

Cheers Cathey and Rex

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Sorry, I forgot the pictures, here they are

@ Corrado26

the picture you posted with the light blue background, can you tell me the source?

thanks + regards
Jasper

[corrado26]

@cornelistromp

here is the catalogue where I found the photos.
Best regards
Udo

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by corrado26

@cornelistromp

here is the catalogue where I found the photos.
Best regards
Udo

Udo, thanks a lot, best Jasper