{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-pre-wwi-saxon-regimentally-marked-m-1880-faschinenmesser-pioneer-artillery-short-sword-dated-1880","title":"Original Imperial German Pre-WWI Saxon Regimentally Marked M.1880 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Dated 1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce short sword, the first of its kind we have ever offered. This rare model was only produced for one year, 1880-1881. The crossguard is stamped with regimental designation \u003cstrong\u003e28.A.H.172\u003c\/strong\u003e. We believe this to denote issue to the 28th Saxon Heavy Artillery Regiment, officially designated as\u003cstrong\u003e 2. Königlich Sächsisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 28\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe short sword sports a 24 ¾” blade, stamped on the ricasso:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEBR. WEYERSBERG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLINGEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis indicates manufacture by Gebrüder Weyersberg. Gebrüder Weyersberg, Waffenfabrik, founded in 1787 by the brothers Johan William and Peter to manufacture sword and knife blades. By 1850 they were located on Kölnerstrasse in the Ohligs area of the City of Solingen. From 1859 onward they operated a factory on Hochstrasse in the same area. Called \"The City of Blades\", Solingen is a world-renowned edged weapon area, with a history dating back to the middle ages. The Weyersberg family itself had a history of swordmaking going back at least 6 generations. The company had numerous contacts and customers in Europe, and supplied weapons to Napoleon's army, as well as to the Prussian and Russian armies during the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sudden death of Hermann Weyersberg in 1883 caused a management issue, and the manufacturing portion of the company was amalgamated with W.R. Kirschbaum to form the well-known firm of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum \u0026amp; Co. As part of this agreement the sales and trading portion of Weyersberg continued under numerous brand names. For more information please see J. Anthony Carter’s work GERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine of the blade is stamped with a \u003cstrong\u003eCrown \u003c\/strong\u003eover \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003c\/strong\u003eover \u003cstrong\u003e80 \u003c\/strong\u003eover a proof stamp. Crown over A denotes the reign of King Albert (1873-1902). 80 denotes the year of manufacture, 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hilt is in great shape with just scuffing and minor darkening. The side of the pommel is stamped with the same proof mark as on the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very scarce model of short sword, ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade length: 24 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 30 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45096386232389,"sku":"ONJR26MYAS039","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/C79A34FD-7295-48AF-8724-DC36FDCDD8EC.jpg?v=1780513895","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-pre-wwi-saxon-regimentally-marked-m-1880-faschinenmesser-pioneer-artillery-short-sword-dated-1880","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}