Dutch Home Guard officers sword M 1852 by Wm. Pauwels & Zoon, te 's Hage.(JP 84-130
"Nederlands M 1852 sabel voor officieren der Schutterijen" / Dutch Home Guard officer's sword M 1852. Excellent- bright finished fullered blade with some small stains near the tip. Dutch retailers name, residence and the Dutch proof mark: Wm. Pauwels & Zoon te 's Hage (= Willem Pauwels & Zoon. Westeinde 317, Den Haag. 1814 -1874)in a scrol on the right side of the blade and the Dutch proofmark EYZERHOUWER in a scrol on the left side. Intact red felt washer.
Beautiful detachable M 1852 Berlin-Silver hilt with a cast Berlin-Silver pommel and a one piece black horn grip with an intact twisted silver wire winding. Berlin-Silver hand guard with a side bar. Crossguard with forward swept guillon.
No scabbard.
Total length 95 cm. Width at the ricasso 2,8 cm.
The concept for this Dutch M 1852 model was doubtless the Russian M 1826 Infantry officers sword!
This Home Guard officers model differs from the M 1852 infantry officers sword in its finish only. The hilt of the M 1852 Home Guard model is always in Berlin-Silver, the Infantry model is finished in brass.
An early M 1852 Home guard officers sword in an Excellent condition. The Dutch Home Guard was dissolved in 1901.