Austrian Imperial Guard broadsword
length: 37"
Full-dress broadsword of the Austrian Imperial Guard, circa 1850.
Identification comes from photographs and translation by a friend from the
book "Chladne Zbrane" by Jan Sach ([Prague], Aventinum, c1999), which
roughly is a book on "Coolest swords in Czech museum collections".
Heavy unsharpened blade is 1/8"
thick at the base and 1/16" at the tip. Even unsharpened it would make one
heck of an Emporer's defensive weapon (heavy enough to break bones, no one
was wearing armor in those days).
The blade is pristine - not a nick or mark on
it. Solid cast brass hand guard features the Imperial double-headed eagle
crest. An excellent and rare addition to any collection.
blade: 29 1/2"
blade width: 1 1/2"
grip: 6 1/2"
guard: 7 1/2" x 2 3/4"
weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
