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AUCTION 39: ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOR
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This saber needs little to no introduction since almost everybody is familiar with the Prussian 1811 "Bluchersabel" sword, nicknamed so after General Blucher, Napoleon’s most energetic opponent. Because of the shortage of weapons and limitations imposed by the French, Prussian troops relied extensively on British goods to supply themselves and the LC1796 must have made a great impression because it was directly copied to produce the 1811 model.
The Prussian saber was pretty much a sturdier version of the British 1796 LC sword it copied; its hilt was made thicker and heavier and the scabbard drag was of a different shape. The rest kept the same attributes as the British counterpart: beefy hatchet point blade, iron-made P-shaped hilt with half langets with rectangular sword knot slot, and ribbed leather-covered wood core grip. Initial production started only in 1814 after Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig and when the sword manufacturers were now in Prussian hands.
The saber was equipped by Hussars, Uhlans, Dragoons, horse Artillerie, and the mounted Train units. It was relieved from service in the cavalry on January 8, 1857, as it was replaced by the model M1852.
The markings are well depicted on the auction site. The only way one can explain that the saber was used at the Battle of Waterloo is that it is the saber is from 1811 with Regimental marks.
Dimensions: L: 39 3/4 in., (101 cm.)
Condition: Very good overall, the scabbard is slightly pitted.
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