Fencing Sabre Sold by Schoverling, Daly and Gales

Fencing Sabre Sold by Schoverling, Daly and Gales

Sword

Fencing sabre with a skillfully formed and curved guard, shagreen-wrapped grip, and 14mm straight blade. German-made, double-fullered blade (marked "Made in Germany") appears to be marked "S. D. & G. New York" likely indicating the sporting goods importer and retailer Schoverling, Daly and Gales.

Fencing Arms & Artifacts

Schoverling, Daly and Gales (import & retail)

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Overall length 102.5 cm.
Blade length 87.0 cm in front of guard, fuller length 57.0 cm.
Blade thickness 6.07 x 14.37 mm at guard, 4.89 x 12.34 mm at strong, 3.99 x 11.91 mm at middle, 2.66 x 10.22 mm at weak, 1.84 x 9.45 mm at point.
No blade curvature.
Hilt 15.5 cm total length.
Guard 7.9 x 14.5 cm, 1.45 mm thick material, 7.4 cm between knucklebow and grip.
Grip 14.2 cm total length, 12.2 cm visible shagreen, 17.96 x 25.91 mm thick at middle.
Point of balance 9.6 cm from guard.
Weight 514 grams.
Measured according to FAAMP 1.0.

Physical Object

2020.08.006

Loaned for digitization by Kevin Murakoshi

Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles