SWORD for comment and I D please

[celtan]

Thank you kindly Gene,

How would you classify the last sword I presented to you? Its blade has a foliate blade with a resulting raised central ridge on one side and a central depression viceversa, inscribed Vivat Carolus XI Domine meus. ie. a Swedish 17th C blade. The hilt is strange. cavalry? Early-Mid 19th C.? The grip is also difficult to precisely date, showing another urn-pommel. (Late 18th C.?) plus a rather modern looking grip cover.

Best

M

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Manuel,

Your real walloon is one of my favourites too!

As for whether these bronze hilted double edged swords are strictly 'part of the family' I always thought they were the end of the evolution.
I know they are often just called 'cavalry swords' but until they go to the single edged blade I always thought of them as part of the walloon line....
Looks like I might be wrong on that!