A VERY GOOD 18th/19th CENTURY (COPY?) POLISH/HUNGARIAN "KARABELA-TYPE" SWORD

Description: A VERY GOOD 18th/19th CENTURY (COPY?) POLISH/HUNGARIAN "KARABELA-TYPE" SWORD/SABER, ca. 1740/1850: In overall very good+ condition with a slightly curved, 27 1/2", etched & engraved, steel "back"-type blade with a single cutting edge. Mottled steel surfaces and some scattered discoloration & staining. Adorned overall with later? 19th Century floral engravings, Crosses, Crescent Moons and the base of the blade with an engraved "VIVAT PANDOR" inscription, often associated with Hungarian blades of the 18th Century. Of Heavy steel construction with a robust blade and spine: the cutting edge and tip with Battle-related? nicks and chips. The cast brass hilt with an engraved Rooster form knuckle-bow and made with an integral cross-guard with two pointed finial quillons. The back strap and pommel with matching brass surfaces; and the replaced? black-painted, wooden grip with its central brass medallions. Of classic Hungarian/Polish 17th-18th Century "Karabela" Cavalry/Horseman's Sword design and in overall very good+ condition with generally smooth, mottled, and age-stained, steel surfaces with some wear/signs of use and pitting. A nice example of a 18th/19th Century Polish/Hungarian Cavalry Saber/Sword, ca. 1740-1850. Possibly a very good quality "Armorer's Copy", ca. 1850. In very good+/fine generally untouched condition. Overall length, 33 1/4".www.ambroseantiques.com

Price: 1275 USD

Location: Monroe, Connecticut

End Time: 2024-11-16T17:58:09.000Z

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