“À la mousquetaire” French soldier sword with wire-wrapped grip

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AS OCT. 2021

This sword is similar to the FSDL-01 model but the grip is made of wood covered with two twisted brass wires. One is twisted clockwise and the other counter-clockwise, creating a herringbone — or braided — pattern. This variation is well documented by objects preserved in European and North American historical collections.

FSDL02

$205.00 | CA$245

Scabbard included CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AS OCT. 2021

Users:

soldiers of the French troupes de terre before the 1740s
soldier of the troupes de la Marine (compagnies franches) from the 1680s until 1763.

Overall Length: 36 1/4" (92 cm)

Blade: double edged symmetrical steel blade, median ridge, hollow ground diamond section.
Length: 29 15/16" (76 cm);
Width: 1 3/8" (3 cm)

Hilt: cast brass, wood grip with brass wire wrapping and sheet brass ferrules. Made in four pieces like the original.

Scabbard: thin black leather over a wood shell, brass furnishings.

Reference:

Pétard: 1987, p. 8-12
Pétard: 2005; fig. 52
Neumann: 1991, fig. 49.S
Bryce: 1984, p. 32
Musée de la civilisation (Québec City): object 79-964

Complete references