Broqua & Scholberg Fencing Sabre

Title: Broqua & Scholberg Fencing Sabre
Subject: Broque & Scholberg [company]; Sabres
Description: Fencing sabre with ribbed wood grip and plate guard. Blade is fullered the full length on both sides and the point is rounded. Peened hilt. "Broqua & Scholberg" makers mark on the blade's forte.
Creator: Broque & Scholberg
Source: KM10
Publisher: Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0
Is Part Of: Kevin Murakoshi Collection
Extent: Sabre. Steel, iron, wood. Overall length 98.5 cm. Blade length 84.0 cm in front of guard, fuller length 81 cm. Blade thickness 5.82 x 18.22 mm at guard, 4.36 x 15.88 mm at strong, 4.06 x 13.66 mm at middle, 3.40 x 13.26 mm at weak, 2.27 x 12.77 mm at point. Blade curvature 8.50 mm at strong, 9.11 mm at middle, 6.15 mm at weak. Hilt 14.8 cm total length. Guard 10.7 x 15.3 cm; 1.78 mm thick material, 6.1 cm between knucklebow and grip. Grip 14.3 cm total length, 11.8 cm visible wood, 24.04 x 32.05 mm thick at middle. Point of balance 9.6 cm from guard. Weight 666 grams. Measured according to FAAMP 1.0.
Type: Fencing sword
Identifier: 2020.08.003
Provenance: Loaned for digitization by Kevin Murakoshi; Digitized by Benjamin Bowles; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles