Dutch Home Guard officers sword M 1852 by M. PAUWELS & Co. ROTTERDAM-AMSTERDAM.(JP 84-130
"Nederlands M 1852 sabel voor officieren der Schutterijen" / Dutch Home Guard officer's sword M 1852. Excellent bright finished fullered blade. Dutch retailers name, residence and the Dutch proof mark: M. PAUWELS & Co.- ROTTERDAM - AMSTERDAM - YSERHOUWER in one single scroll on the right blade side. Intact red felt washer.
Beautiful detachable M 1852 Berlin-Silver hilt with a cast Berlin-Silver pommel and a one piece brown horn grip with an intact twisted silver wire winding. Berlin-Silver hand guard with a side bar. Crossguard with forward swept guillon.
Excellent Berlin-Silver scabbard with two loose hanging rings and a very few not very serious indentations/user spurs only.
Total length 95 cm. Width at the ricasso 2,9 cm.
A beautiful and early M 1852 Home guard officers sword in an Excellent condition.
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.
A beautiful and early M 1852 Home guard officers sword in an Excellent condition.
The Dutch Home Guard was dissolved in 1901.This example must have been made before 1888, the year the second ring officially was removed.
