#French Swords

[blue-and-gilt]

French 'Sabre a l'Orientale' cavalry officers' sword

The 'Sabre a l'Orientale' (often called mameluke swords in English) gained popularity with fashionable officers during the French campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798 to 1801).

Initially, these swords would have been acquired in battle either as a trophy, from being given as a token of respect by allies, or from a surrendering foe.

However, as the fashion spread throughout Europe, local sword makers and cutlers began to produce their own interpretations of the style, such as the regulation dress sabres of British Lancers.

This sword style remains in service today as the British 1831 Pattern General Officers sword and US Marine Corps Officer dress sword.

My sword likely dates from 1810 to 1830 and caught my interest because it features an Eastern-produced shamshir blade mounted in a European-made mameluke-style hilt with cow or buffalo horn grip scales. The sword is plain and functional without the ornamentation typically found on swords belonging to senior officers. Going by the style of scabbard drag, this sword originally belonged to a French cavalry officer.

Stats: Overall Length - 950 mm Blade Length - 805 mm Curve - 75 mm Point of Balance - 1730 mm Grip Length - 125 mm Inside Grip Length - 94 mm Weight - 920 grams

[awallofswords]

Another re-shuffle of the sword wall. I swapped out the 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry officers dismounted service sword for the 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry officers undress sword. I think this is more in keeping with the other swords which are all trooper swords or officer’s service swords. 

The new composition is (from left to right): 

- Dutch m1800 Light Cavalry officer’s or NCO’s sabre - French An XI Light Cavalry officer’s sabre - French ‘Garde de Bataille’ Dragoon officer’s sword - French An XIII Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - French An XI Light Cavalry trooprs’ sword - Dutch m1813 No.2 Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre - Dutch m1814 No.3 Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre (Dutch issued as the 1813 No.1 for light cavalry) - British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry troopers’ sabre - British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry troopers’ sword - British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s undress sword - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry yeomanry officer’s sabre  - British 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry officer’s sabre

[tuttle-did-it]

lads. lads. chocolate guy made a replica of Napoleon's hat and sword.

[kultofathena]

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The Grenadier regiments of Emperor Napoleon were equipped with these short sabers. They were not regarded as effective weapons, but the elite troops liked them – probably as a status symbol akin to the sabers worn by the elite cavalry. These sabers found a secondary function as a camp tool for splitting firewood and today this short saber is a favorite blade for popping Champagne corks!

Made in India by Universal Swords, this reproduction Briquet saber is made from tempered high carbon steel with an all-brass hilt. The scabbard is of black leather with brass fittings.

Find this saber HERE!

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Proud Roland did at length sound his horn (The Song of Roland)

[doodleplus]

Aligned with the Emperor

[dickensianenglishbulldog]

French lessons: ✨Je suis allé en France. C’était bien. J’aime le football. Mon père n’aime pas le football.✨

Latin Lessons: 💀gladiator in viro gladium posuit. multum sanguinis fluxit. Homo mortuus est.💀

[plrle]

happy new year! i've successfully defrosted and i present to you medieval Lucile and Camille because i had a vision don't ask further questions because i may not have answers

[sun-ea-sports]

Hey guys my 4 year old sister named each phighter and

Sword = The unicorn

Skateboard = Someone

Biograft = Mad robot

Katana = Fire

Ban Hammer = Little Snowflake

Rocket = Black (or) Blue

Slingshot = Little cat

Hyperlaser = Little bunny

Shuriken = Little chick

Scythe = Little llama

Medkit = Gun

Boombox = The green

Subspace = Crystal

Vine Staff = Flower

[james-p-sullivan]

okay so in french baguette means wand/rod and it’s not solely used for bread like in english

but even so seeing red call it his ice baguette makes me cry laugh

[mythological-art]

The Unicorns

Artist: Gustave Moreau (French, 1826-1898)

Date: 1880's

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France

DESCRIPTION

The theme of this painting was inspired by the six famous tapestries of the La Dame à la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn) bought by the Musée de Cluny in 1882. In order to achieve the “necessary richness” the pillar of his aesthetic, Moreau blended medieval ornamental motifs with Renaissance motifs, and was quite prepared to look for sources in magazines like Le Magasin Peinture : he referred to it as: “ an enchanted isle with a gathering of women, only women, providing the most precious pretext for all the plastic motifs.” In the distance is the ship that brought these princesses to this strange place. Two of them have their arms around unicorns, which remain impassive. It was said that these wild, legendary creatures could only be tamed by virgins.

All the women here are richly adorned, one holds a lily, the symbol of purity, and a bejeweled sharp sword; on the clothes of another are delicately drawn fabulous animals and epic combats, including Saint George and the Dragon. The chalice in the right hand corner of the work – the Holy Grail? – adds to the dominant feeling of mystery. Moreau brings about an unusual disassociation between the drawing and the shimmering colors, obtaining chromatic and dramatic effects of a rare subtlety. This is one of the most fascinating and certainly one of the most enigmatic works that the master of Symbolism has bequeathed us.

[blue-and-gilt]

What happens when a friend and fellow sword collector comes round to talk swords, collecting, rifles, books and generally chew the fat.

[awallofswords]

Great video by Pin & swords on the French Year IX and XI light cavalry sabres.

[sketchyracoon]

No matter the universe them getting together is a silly event. Hopefully emo them is safe from the timeline imploding though...

[kultofathena]

Napoleonic French Grenadier’s Briquet Review | Kult of Athena

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Florine of Burgundy (First Crusade) by Gustave Doré