First Model Parise Sabre

First Model Parise Sabre

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Fencing sabre resembling Masaniello Parise's first model of sabre. Guard features a rolled edge with the tail slotted into the grip's backstrap. Grip is covered with shagreen and a single strand of twisted wire. 18mm double-fullered blade with a rounded point. Marked with "Masaniello Parise" and another indistinguishable mark on the blade's forte.

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Overall length 102.5 cm.
Blade length 86.7 cm in front of guard, fuller length 56.7 cm.
Blade thickness 5.61 x 18.68 mm at guard, 4.31 x 15.40 mm at strong, 4.08 x 15.10 mm at middle, 2.17 x 13.96 mm at weak, 1.62 x 13.07 mm at point.
Blade curvature 12.21 mm at strong, 15.94 mm at middle, 12.08 mm at weak.
Hilt 15.3 cm total length.
Guard 11.5 x 16.5 cm, 3.90 mm thick material, 6.2 cm between knucklebow and grip.
Grip 14.4 cm total length, 11.8 cm visible shagreen, 20.11 x 26.99 mm thick at middle.
Point of balance 11.2 cm from guard.
Weight 597 grams.
Measured according to FAAMP 1.0

Physical Object

2020.08.010

Loaned for digitization by Kevin Murakoshi

Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles