Code: EU2
A dress saber from Vienna, Austria, typical of those carried by civil servants of the empire c. late 1800's to early 1900's.
The blade:
- Undecorated apart from maker's mark on ricasso
- Engraved/stamped on the ricasso:
- "Weyersberg
& Stamm
Solingen"
- "Weyersberg
- Single fuller
- Length 29 ¾ inches measured guard to point
- Slightly curved upward
- Distal taper ¼ inch at guard to 1/16 inch at point
- Width ⅞th inches measured at guard, narrowing to ½ inch before point
The scabbard:
- Black leather with brass.
- An embossed emblem with crown.
- Embossed floral design patterns.
The grip:
- Dark leather wrapped with brass strip, dotted geometric design
- A brass decoration along the top with sheaves of wheat design.
- Hilt measuring 5 inches from guard to pommel
The guard:
- Sheet type basket, carved and engraved
- Downward curving quillion in shape of a scroll
- Floral design patterns
- A detailed representation of the coat of arms of the Empire of Austria form Congress of Vienna 1815-1867.
