{"product_id":"gebruder-weyersberg-solingen-mid-1850s-light-calvary-saber","title":"Gebruder Weyersberg, Solingen mid-1850's light Calvary saber","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a mid-to-late 19th-century German military saber by Gebrüder Weyersberg of Solingen (pre-1883 merger), most consistent with a lighter cavalry, artillery, or mounted-troop pattern rather than a heavy cavalry “wrist-breaker.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker stamp: The close-up confirms the ricasso mark as “WEYERSBERG \/ SOLINGEN” in the stacked capital format used by the firm before its 1883 amalgamation with Kirschbaum (after which marks typically became W.K. \u0026amp; C., Weyersberg Kirschbaum \u0026amp; Co., or WKC). This is a genuine Solingen product from one of the major 19th-century German blade makers that supplied Prussian and other German-state forces as well as export markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Blade 28″ (~71 cm) and overall 35″ (~89 cm). These are shorter than typical heavy cavalry sabers of the era (often 34–36″+ blades) and align better with lighter cavalry, artillery officer\/NCO, train, or similar mounted-service patterns common in mid-to-late 19th-century German armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilt: Steel D-\/stirrup-style knuckle bow with the distinctive vertical slots\/piercings near the upper section of the guard, short rear quillon\/langets, and black ribbed (grooved) grip with wire wrap. This is a practical military form rather than an ornate dress piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade: Single-edged with fuller, slight curve, and pointed tip—typical of the period’s service sabers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely type\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeyersberg produced a broad range of regulation and semi-regulation sabers. The combination of the pre-1883 stamp, steel D-guard with those specific piercings, ribbed grip, and the 28″ blade length points to a lighter service saber used by cavalry light troops, artillery, or related mounted units rather than the longer, heavier Blücher-style or M1852\/79 heavy cavalry patterns. Exact model designation (e.g., a specific Prussian, Bavarian, or state artillery\/cavalry variant) is difficult without visible acceptance marks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900780937293,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/1000018834.jpg?v=1793893630","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/gebruder-weyersberg-solingen-mid-1850s-light-calvary-saber","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}