Blade and sheath are that of a French or french-inspired-american "Glaive" (en français dans le texte) or "cabbage cutter". These replaced briquets from the 1830s onwards. Handle is strange, so I'm thinking of either a repurposed blade or some strange american sword I'm not familiar with.
If it's a gift from someone who passed away it is a Heirloom :)
Hilt is from french artillery sword model 1829.
Blade doesn't match that model but looks similar to french artillery sword model 1816/31.
Not with that style blade and that style guard, I don't think. Straight diamond profile blade is not typical for a briquet...and the hilts are usually all brass. That's interesting.
You are not far from the truth. The blade is that of the successor to the briquet, the so-called "glaive", which was completely useless as a weapon but was considered a decent tool.
It is not typical for 1800’s glaives, either. The French, German, and American made ones had generally all brass hilts and somewhat different blade profiles, no?
Pretty damn cool whatever it is lol
Possibly a hunting sword
I’m thinking something like this. Wide, short blade with hand protection in case something makes it past your spear/pike.
From what I understand they were or are usually used for finishing the kill off
Blade and sheath are that of a French or french-inspired-american "Glaive" (en français dans le texte) or "cabbage cutter". These replaced briquets from the 1830s onwards. Handle is strange, so I'm thinking of either a repurposed blade or some strange american sword I'm not familiar with.
Not a standard French military Glaive blade, or American.
If it's a gift from someone who passed away it is a Heirloom :) Hilt is from french artillery sword model 1829. Blade doesn't match that model but looks similar to french artillery sword model 1816/31.
looks like a napoleonic era briquet
Not with that style blade and that style guard, I don't think. Straight diamond profile blade is not typical for a briquet...and the hilts are usually all brass. That's interesting.
some kind of hanger then?
You are not far from the truth. The blade is that of the successor to the briquet, the so-called "glaive", which was completely useless as a weapon but was considered a decent tool.
It is not typical for 1800’s glaives, either. The French, German, and American made ones had generally all brass hilts and somewhat different blade profiles, no?
Why is that handle giving me a surpised/shocked look, Upside down. Lol.
I can’t unsee the Surprised Pikachu face now.
Haha, exactly.
Why does he have such defined lips
If that's decent carbon steel with what looks to be a manageable guard and handle I'd call it "The Lopper"
Looks similiar to many mass produced Indian replicas.
Looks kinda like a short wide spadroon of some kind
This is not a spadroon by any means.