Excellent, very detailed and complete information, essential for a collector. I love this sabres, they are truly a piece of napoleonic wars History. I own both the year IX (Manufacture Nationale and LW - M marked) and the year XI (February 1813). Actually you can tell the difference beetween early and later ones because the year IX guard is less robust and the branches are slighty thinner. I also own the former year IV sabres and the Hussars were right, those are lighter and move better. But the Year XI is a beast. P.D. Nice couple of An XI heavy cavalry swords at the back 😉.
Looking forward to more excellent content! I only have one French sword, a Klingental 1816 dated 1821 and it’s a long beauty. I don’t believe that any one sword collector has all the French swords from the Napoleonic era 😮 Seems there’s a huge number of patterns and variations
Yer I have 3 trooper a early 1803 year 9 a year 11 between 1806to 09 as maked Imp but not dated and a year 11 from 1812 on blade, I do prefer my Hussar thou year v so can see why hussars wanted to keep those
Great video thank you very much for sharing ! I think I recognize les poinçons et la signature. Would be interesting to know about les dragons used and the practice of grinding and sharpening the point of a sabre.
I enjoyed your presentation. Over the course of 25 years I've acquired 3 of these swords. One is dated 1811, another is dated 1813, and the last is Italian and marked Barisoni.
Thank you very much for the video. I have read about these sometimes having the branched guard cut off for artillery use and leaving only the knucklebow, but these are just online sources. I have come across an officer's variant that is in such a state. Is there are source you know of that talks about this?
Very good and a welcome new resource. I have the good fortune to have an ANIX,
Excellent video. Looking forward very much to more vids on French Swords. En avant!
Nicely done! Thank you.
Excellent, very detailed and complete information, essential for a collector. I love this sabres, they are truly a piece of napoleonic wars History. I own both the year IX (Manufacture Nationale and LW - M marked) and the year XI (February 1813). Actually you can tell the difference beetween early and later ones because the year IX guard is less robust and the branches are slighty thinner. I also own the former year IV sabres and the Hussars were right, those are lighter and move better. But the Year XI is a beast.
P.D. Nice couple of An XI heavy cavalry swords at the back 😉.
I envy you, been waiting for a good Year IX to show up in auctions but nothing so far!
Yes! An IX are not common...mine has a An XI scabbard, the sabre fortunately in quite good condition.
Best Video on this kind of saber. Great job!
Looking forward to more excellent content! I only have one French sword, a Klingental 1816 dated 1821 and it’s a long beauty. I don’t believe that any one sword collector has all the French swords from the Napoleonic era 😮 Seems there’s a huge number of patterns and variations
It's true, probably the only place is the Invalides in Paris. I'm pretty sure what they have in storage must be really big.
Yer I have 3 trooper a early 1803 year 9 a year 11 between 1806to 09 as maked Imp but not dated and a year 11 from 1812 on blade, I do prefer my Hussar thou year v so can see why hussars wanted to keep those
Should have said: „nicely done, beau sabreur! ...“
Great video thank you very much for sharing ! I think I recognize les poinçons et la signature.
Would be interesting to know about les dragons used and the practice of grinding and sharpening the point of a sabre.
I enjoyed your presentation. Over the course of 25 years I've acquired 3 of these swords. One is dated 1811, another is dated 1813, and the last is Italian and marked Barisoni.
Thank you very much for the video. I have read about these sometimes having the branched guard cut off for artillery use and leaving only the knucklebow, but these are just online sources. I have come across an officer's variant that is in such a state. Is there are source you know of that talks about this?
Ah! I kind of forgot to mention that feature but can always explain it when I deal with the artillery sabre 1829.
@@pinswords Absolutely, and thank you again for making these videos.
i have a kligenthal year11 dated april1813 1st rate condition hilt marks i cant read except 18 scabbard not marked- notop rivet-best in collection.
Which book is the list of controller's poincoins at 13:59 taken from? Great video, as usual
Hello, it's the book Klingenthal, 1ere Manufacture Royale d'Armes Blanches en France.
epic =)
Hi . i have two of them can you help with properly identify them ?
Hi. i have two of them how can i send you fotos to have them properly identify ?
Bravo..francais sans accent.^^
T’as du grandir avec Highlander aussi.
I have a Versailles marked example with the Regimental markings of the 23rd Chasseurs a Cheval, 23*R*C*.
That's awesome! Is it dated?
@@pinswords Yes, very well marked and dated 1812.
Hi . i have two of them can you help with properly identify them ?