Weyersberg & Stamm Fencing Sabre

Title: Weyersberg & Stamm Fencing Sabre
Subject: Sabres; Weyersberg & Stamm [company]
Description: Fencing sabre with heavily curved blade featuring "Solingen" and "W&ST" markings on the forte. Blade fullered about 3/4 of total length on both sides. Dish guard with riveted knucklebow. Peened hilt. Cylindrical wood grip with front and back ferrules.
Creator: Weyersberg & Stamm
Publisher: Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0
Is Part Of: Kevin Murakoshi Collection
Extent: Sabre. Steel, iron, wood. Overall length 101.5 cm. Blade length 86 cm in front of guard, fuller length 63 cm. Blade thickness 6.81 x 29.29 mm at guard, 5.29 x 23.85 mm at strong, 4.65 x 22.44 mm at middle, 2.57 x 21.18 mm at weak, 1.93 x 20.27 mm at point. Blade curvature 38.23 mm at strong, 52.82 mm at middle, 37.34 mm at weak. Hilt 15 cm total length. Guard 13.6 x 14.0 cm (dish only), 1.8 cm depth (dish only), 1.64 mm thick material (dish), 7.8 cm between knucklebow and grip. Grip 13.8 cm total length, 9.9 cm visible wood, 27.04 x 30.82 mm thick at middle. Point of balance 11.6 cm from guard. Weight 909 grams. Measured according to FAAMP 1.0.
Type: Fencing sword
Identifier: 2020.08.001
Provenance: Loaned for digitization by Kevin Murakoshi; Digitized by Benjamin Bowles; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles