1856 - British Army Pioneer 'sawback ' short sword - manufactured by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. (Germany), issued during Boer War era

Object/Artifact

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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

Name/Title

1856 - British Army Pioneer 'sawback ' short sword - manufactured by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. (Germany), issued during Boer War era

Description

1856 Pattern British Army Pioneers ‘sawback’ short sword. It has a broad 57.5 cm long blade with deeply cut sawback teeth section to top of blade. It has a heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted at the base for lanyard. The bottom rib shows a stamp of ‘6’ & '4’ (issued January 1880's - 1890's) and maker mark for Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie., a German sword manufacturing company that was located in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia..

Created By

Zarina Carlevaris

Create Date

August 7, 2024

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

October 27, 2024