Saxon Fascine Knife with Brass Grip, Crown Acceptance Stamp and Regimental Markings
Steel and brass. Broad, single-edged blade with slightly curved spine and rounded tip. Brass grip with horizontal ribbing, straight cross-guard with slightly angled ends. An acceptance stamp in the form of a crown on the blade spine near the cross-guard. Regimental stamping "100.R.6.18" on the cross-guard. The blade with even age patina and slight signs of use, the brass grip with natural patina and wear marks on the ribs. Overall length 62 cm, blade length 47.5 cm.
The fascine knife was a combined cutting and working weapon assigned to the pioneer sections within the infantry and artillery regiments of 19th-century European armies. It served for cutting fascines – bundles of brushwood for reinforcing trenches and field positions – and was equally deployable as a close-combat weapon. The regimental stamping "100.R.6.18" can be read as 100th Regiment, 6th Company, piece No. 18. The acceptance stamp in the form of the Saxon crown confirms official military acceptance and belonging to the Royal Saxon Army.
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