Brazilian M 1908 Artillery short sword (No ref.)
Brazilian M 1908 Artillery short sword. Excellent- heavy bright finished fullered blade with no markings. Large false edge. Blued hilt with a rounded pommel and a large crossguard. Excellent checkered wooden grips secured by two screw bolts. Excellent black leather scabbard with great tooling and all stitching intact. Stapled blued mounts without dents. Frog stud is maker marked: F I. (=Fabrica de Itajuba)
Total length 52 cm. Width at the ricasso: 4 cm.
Very impressive Artillery short sword.