Cleaver Swiss soldier sapper arr. 1852

Country: Switzerland.

Date: 1887.

Stamps:

• Heel of the blade to the right: “+” — the mark of inspection and acceptance; there is the inscription «WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Co SOLINGEN  — the mark by a German company, Weyersberg Kirschbaum Co., Solingen. The company was founded in 1883 by merging two Solingen graffiti firms — «Brothers Weyersberg  «Century R. Kirschbaum K.". One of the most famous Solingen graffiti firms made huge quantities of cold weapons. For example, in 1884 was made 100,000 bayonets, 30000 units of long-bladed weapons, 90,000 hatchets and 60000 fencing blades. With the end of the XIX century in a large number of set melee weapon in South America. In between 1933 - 1945 made various daggers, Dirks and long-bladed weapon, and also bayonets. RZM code firm M7/42.


• d-pad right: «1726 — mark army acceptance, the number of the cleaver.


• Heel blade: «13515 — the mark of inspection acceptance, product number; «87» — the mark of inspection and acceptance, the date of the adoption by the service.

Dimensions: to be determined.

Description: straight Blade, steel, single-edged, without valleys. On the butt of the blade has a saw. Ephesus cast, brass, «Roman" type, consists of a cross and a handle. The ends of the cross direct and end rounding. The handle barrel with transverse grooves. The head of the handle is oval with a ball on top. The leather scabbard with brass instrument consisting of a mouth with a clip and tip. On a bracket secured leather half-belt.

Condition: the subject is good collectible condition, traces of corrosion on the blade. Scuff on the scabbard.

Important! The object is located in the fee, before buying check the availability.

The heel of the blade on the right: "+ " is the inspection stamp of acceptance; affixed "WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Co SOLINGEN" — a brand of the German company, Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Co, Solingen. RZM code for the firm M7/42.

D-pad right: "1726" the mark of military acceptance, the number of the cleaver.

The heel of the blade: "to 13,515" the mark of inspection acceptance, product number; "87" — the mark of inspection acceptance, date of acceptance on arms.

Item is in good collectible condition, traces of corrosion on the blade. Scuffs on the scabbard.

The company "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co.", Solingen was founded in 1883 through the merger of two firms Selenginsky — "Brothers Weyersberg" and "C. R. Kirschbaum and K.". One of the most famous Selenginsky companies produce a huge number of bladed weapons. For example, in 1884, was made 100000 bayonets, 30000 units long bladed weapons, 90000 60000 cutlasses and fencing blades. Since the late nineteenth century in a large number of supplied cold to the countries of South America. In the period from 1933 – 1945, made various daggers, daggers and long bladed weapons and bayonets.