sacho12
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- Vladivostok, Russia
Friends, I want to ask for help in identifying the saber manufacturer.
I have in my collection such sabers light cavalry model of 1860.
The leather on the hilt of the saber had to be restored, because because of ignorance after the purchase I wetted the handle with water to clean it, and the skin peeled off. So I had to wrap the handle with new skin. What I'm sorry for ....
But the conversation is not about that.
There is no manufacturer or military inspector on the ricasso blade.
But on the brass part of the handle there is a stamp of the military inspector AGM (in the book Bezdek A.C.M - Alfred C. Manning) and the figure "14".
According to the information provided by Bezdek, A.C. Manning took arms in 1863.
According to the information posted on this site:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/swordcollector/inspectors.html
Inspector A. G. Manning (?), took arms from C. Roby from 1863 to 1865.
I also have a sword of the NCO of infantry of the sample of 1840, which was released by C.Roby in 1865 - he also has the same brand of military inspector - AGM.
At first I thought that my sword was made by Roby, but then I found information that on the arms of Roby's swords there were 13 turns of brass wire, unlike other manufacturers.
But on the handle of my saber there were only 11 turns of brass wire.
Now I still do not know who made the sword, which is in my collection, and I hope that someone on this forum will help me figure it out.
Thankful in advance for everyone who will show interest in my question.
I have in my collection such sabers light cavalry model of 1860.
The leather on the hilt of the saber had to be restored, because because of ignorance after the purchase I wetted the handle with water to clean it, and the skin peeled off. So I had to wrap the handle with new skin. What I'm sorry for ....
But the conversation is not about that.
There is no manufacturer or military inspector on the ricasso blade.
But on the brass part of the handle there is a stamp of the military inspector AGM (in the book Bezdek A.C.M - Alfred C. Manning) and the figure "14".
According to the information provided by Bezdek, A.C. Manning took arms in 1863.
According to the information posted on this site:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/swordcollector/inspectors.html
Inspector A. G. Manning (?), took arms from C. Roby from 1863 to 1865.
I also have a sword of the NCO of infantry of the sample of 1840, which was released by C.Roby in 1865 - he also has the same brand of military inspector - AGM.
At first I thought that my sword was made by Roby, but then I found information that on the arms of Roby's swords there were 13 turns of brass wire, unlike other manufacturers.
But on the handle of my saber there were only 11 turns of brass wire.
Now I still do not know who made the sword, which is in my collection, and I hope that someone on this forum will help me figure it out.
Thankful in advance for everyone who will show interest in my question.
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