Bidspirit auction | Luxury Silver-Mounted Hussar's Sabre


Luxury Silver-Mounted Hussar's Sabre - Steel, silver purity 950/1000. The slightly curved blade with a dorsal tip and a false dorsal edge is widened near the tip. Two bilateral dorsal grooves pass in the upper quarter into wide fullers, under the dorsal grooves almost along the entire length of the blade there are wide fullers on both sides. Ornamental etched decoration and sun in the upper quarter. On the spine etched arrow (mark of Košice). The flat curved stirrup guard passes at right angles into a hexagonal straight cross-guard with long langets. Long cap decorated with trophies and a double-headed eagle in relief, wooden handle covered with leather backed with string. Silver-lined hole for a hanging strap. Wooden scabbard covered with black leather. Silver scabbard fittings, decorated with embossed battle scenes. Two hanging rings. Austria, 18th century, length 102,5 cm. Weight of silver 820 g. Assay office certificate. Condition 2+