Original 19th Century Imperial Russian Heavy Cavalry Sword with Scabbard – Maker Marked and dated 1839 Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. We have not seen one of these for quite some time! Company director Christian Cranmer had two of these some years ago, and has not seen any since. This is a very nice example of the principle Cavalry Sword used by the Russian Empire during most of the 19th century, complete with its original heavy steel scabbard.

The design is based faithfully on the Imperial French issue, very similar to the heavy cavalry “Curassier” swords used during the Napoleonic Wars. It has many features, such as the three branch “ball end” guard, which were done away with by the French when they introduced their model of 1822. It has the typical 38 1/2″ long heavy double fullered straight blade, however unlike the French issue, the Russian swords have a “hatchet” point instead of a spear point. The overall length is 44 1/2″, making this a very impressive weapon.

The spine has a maker mark in Cyryllic Russian Script, which we unfortunately have not been able to read, except for the end, which reads 1839 годы, or 1839 Year. The script version of Cyrillic is unfortunately very hard to read, but a motivated collector may be able to finish reading it. There are additional maker markings on both sides of blade near the guard.

Condition is good but definitely shows wear from service and age. The blade is stained overall, with some light pitting, and the leather blade buffer is missing. The guard is in great shape, with a lovely patina, and the original leather and brass wire wrapping on the grip is in good shape. The scabbard is in a bit worse shape, with many areas of pitting on the exterior, giving it a lovely aged look.

A hard to find Russian Sword, ready to display!

Specifications:
Overall length: 44 1/2”
Blade length: 38 1/2″
Blade Style: Single Edged Spear Point
Handguard: 6” wide x 6” long
Scabbard length: 39 1/2”