First Model Parise Sabre

Title: First Model Parise Sabre
Subject: Parise, Masaniello; Sabres—Italian
Description: 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.
Publisher: Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0
Is Part Of: Kevin Murakoshi Collection
Extent: 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
Type: Fencing sword
Identifier: 2020.08.010
Provenance: Loaned for digitization by Kevin Murakoshi; Digitized by Benjamin Bowles; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles