No idea what I “Yarded” today- sword

[kBob]

Just picked up a neat School or fraternal blade ( I think)

30 inch blade
35.5 overall

flat oval “rapier” blade
No edges sharpe
Double sided point

marked on blade between three and two inches from hilt “F.DeCaro”
And
“GERMANY” right at hilt

seems to fit steel scabbard with three rings
Two rings on top”belt” and one on bottom that came with it and the ring belts seem the same style decorations as hilt.

hilt seems leather wrapped

anyone no what I have and no doubt payed too much for?

-kBob

 

[entropy]

Probably a school sword. I don't see any fraternal marks or objects. It's not issue, but it looks very similar to an 1840 Officers Presentation Grade Sword. Were it authentic, (that is, had provenance as an Officer's sword) it might well be worth whatever you paid for it.
The blade is most likely from Solingen.

 

[hso]

Looks like a federal eagle on the shell guard.

Get some pictures (outside, in shade of house, no flash) of the blade and we'll know much more.

 

[Bcwitt]

Look for a mark of a squirrel & an acorn.

 

[Slamfire]

There is not enough information to really state what it is, because I can't see the blade and the markings. However the hilt appears to be following the Model 1806 Staff and Field Sword.


https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/142953-model-1860-staff-and-line-officers-swor

better pictures in this ebay auction

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154612465099?hash=item23ff9efdcb:g:XN8AAOSw-hFhQ1Zf

Now the statement "made in Germany" probably puts it closer to 1900 or 1920. Post WW1, there are a lot of 1902 swords floating around with made in Germany on them.



so I suspect yours is a sword from a military school, or some sort of organization that wanted to carry swords in parades.

Based on what I see on the 1860 Staff and Field, you could toast marshmallows with the thing, but it would be inadvisable to hit anyone with one.

 

[hso]

This is a Civil War Staff Officers sword.

Yours appears to be slightly different in the guard decoration.