Help identifying sword

[nealj1978]

Good afternoon,

I'm hoping somebody can assist me in identifying a sword my grandfather gave me. I'm interested it its history as well as value.

Thank you,

 

[PeterT]

Welcome from Melbourne Australia! Some of our experts in these things will be along to assist.

 

[UCVRelics]

Welcome From THE Heart Of Dixie. This sword was Manufactured by CR Kirschbaum, Solingen Prussia. It is NOT a Civil War sword. Kirschbaum made swords that were imported for the CW but this is not one of them.

 

[nealj1978]

Welcome From THE Heart Of Dixie. This sword was Manufactured by CR Kirschbaum, Solingen Prussia. It is NOT a Civil War sword. Kirschbaum made swords that were imported for the CW but this is not one of them.
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Good to know, thanks for the information. Have a great day!

 

[Seduzal]

Welcome to CWT from the Smoky Mountain side of North Carolina.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Hello nealj1978.

Welcome to the forums.

 

[James N.]

Good to know, thanks for the information. Have a great day!

Although ucvrelics.com is correct, the style does happen to be one used during the war. The basic pattern is based on the ca. 1850's British sword for officers of Rifles (light infantry) regiments. These were copied extensively by both English and Solingen smiths for use by other countries. In the British original, where the unknown cypher BdeP is on the guard on yours, there was instead a crowned VR (for Victoria Regina or Queen Victoria) over a light infantry hunting horn. On Civil War examples, this is usually some variant of an eagle or seated Liberty over US; I've even seen a photo of one with a Confederate motif instead!

Welcome to the forums!

 

[nealj1978]

Although ucvrelics.com is correct, the style does happen to be one used during the war. The basic pattern is based on the ca. 1850's British sword for officers of Rifles (light infantry) regiments. These were copied extensively by both English and Solingen smiths for use by other countries. In the British original, where the unknown cypher BdeP is on the guard on yours, there was instead a crowned VR (for Victoria Regina or Queen Victoria) over a light infantry hunting horn. On Civil War examples, this is usually some variant of an eagle or seated Liberty over US; I've even seen a photo of one with a Confederite motif instead!

Welcome to the forums!

Thanks!

 

[nealj1978]

Hello nealj1978.

Welcome to the forums.

Thank you

Although ucvrelics.com is correct, the style does happen to be one used during the war. The basic pattern is based on the ca. 1850's British sword for officers of Rifles (light infantry) regiments. These were copied extensively by both English and Solingen smiths for use by other countries. In the British original, where the unknown cypher BdeP is on the guard on yours, there was instead a crowned VR (for Victoria Regina or Queen Victoria) over a light infantry hunting horn. On Civil War examples, this is usually some variant of an eagle or seated Liberty over US; I've even seen a photo of one with a Confederite motif instead!

Welcome to the forums!

thank you

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Thank you

You're quite welcome.

I hope you don't mind that I asked the Moderators to move your thread to the weapons forum.
I thought your question might get more feedback from our experts if it were in there.

 

[nealj1978]

You're quite welcome.

I hope you don't mind that I asked the Moderators to move your thread to the weapons forum.
I thought your question might get more feedback from our experts if it were in there.

I don't mind at all! Thank you

 

[Jobe Holiday]

"Bde" is that era's abbreviation for "Brigade", if that will help steer you in a direction to pursue for further research!
J.

 

[nealj1978]

Any idea how rare this sword is or what the value may be?

 

[Jobe Holiday]

Nealj 1978 - Now it is time for you to do some research on your own! I don't mean that as a "snarky" comment. What I meant is that you now have some starting points to work from.
J.

 

[18thmississippi]

looks to be a custom field and staff sword