Antique 17th century Polish - Hungarian Hussar Sword Saber

Rare antique, 17th century Polish - Hungarian  Hussar sword sabre .The  hilt of typical hussar form composed of steel guard with  semi-closed faceted knuckle bow adorned with chevrons and dots extended to strait crossguard with tapering  quillon ,affix on the exterior with long  langet and on the inner said with thumb ring. Leather-covered ribbed wooden grip bound with twisted iron wire bordered  by plane brass wires the top of the handle is  surmounted by shaped helmet  cup  pommel.


The blade is a finely hand-forged, solid, and sturdy piece of curved, single-edged sharp steel, which extends into a double-edged, pronounced yelman.

REFERENCES: Related swords are published in the following references:

1. "Husaria Polska" (The Polish Hussars) by Zdzisław Żygulski jun. Page 115.

2. "Polska bron biala" by Andrzej Nadolski. Ryc. 96. Please see the photo attached to the listing.

3. "Cut and Thrust Weapons" by Eduard Wagner. Page 212 and 400. Please see the two drawings from this book attached to the listing.

4. These types of swords were excavated from the Beresteczko battlefield, where a significant battle occurred in 1651 between the Ukrainian Cossacks, led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky supported by the Crimean Tatars, and the Polish army commanded by King John II Casimir Vasa. Illustrations of these swords can be found in the Museum of the Polish Army's publication, Muzealnictwo Wojskowe No. 5, on pages 90 and 94. Please see the two drawings from this book attached to the listing.

5. "Weapons of the Cossack epoch XV - XVIII" (Зброя доби козацтва) by Rivkin Kirill, Косарев Р. В., Нефедов В. В. Page 115.

6. "Les armes traditionnelles de l’Europe centrale" by Iaroslav Lebedynsky. Page 64.

7. two very similar swords are published in the Russian book "Edged Weapons of Don Cossacks" ( Холодное оружие Донских казаков) by O. Kulakov, M. Sarychev, M. Vorontsov, and A. Gvozdevich. Page 39. These swords were captured by the Cossacks as war booty during the Polish-Russian wars.
We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references.

PROVENANCE:
We acquired this sword together with other Polish antiques, including antique Polish arms and armor from the old Canadian collection, probably the largest in North America, built for over 40 years.
We have attached a photo showing this sword and other Polish swords from this collection (the second sword from the left). Please see the last picture in the listing (the first sword from the right).

Please view our store contents to see other rare objects from this collection.

MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 84.5 cm (33.27 inches).
Length of the blade: 72 cm (28.35 inches).
Width of the blade at the crossguard: 4cm (1.57 inches).

CONDITION: Shows age and use. The blade and the iron hilt are slightly pitted with a dark patina and minor nicks at the blade's edge. However, in good condition, for over 350 years old combat sword.
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS AS THEY ARE A PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.

NOTE: With over 50 years of experience in the trade of antique arms and armor, I have found that antique Polish arms and armor from the 17th and 18th centuries are among the rarest military antiques. These items seldom come up for sale and are nearly impossible to acquire.
Due to the high demand for historical Polish arms and armor from the 17th and 18th centuries, numerous reproductions of these items have surfaced in American and European antique markets. This includes reproductions of swords, maces, war hammers, helmets, armor, and hussar swords.

Many of these reproductions are created by skilled craftsmen in the USA, Poland, and Lithuania. Often, these items are expertly crafted and aged to appear old, making them look similar to authentic artifacts to inexperienced collectors. However, it is important to note that these reproductions hold no historical or investment value.

This sword will be provided with a Certificate of Authenticity to assure the buyer that it is a 100% authentic antique 17th-century Polish-Hungarian Hussar sword.

To see all 22 pictures of the sword please see the link below:

https://www.antiquesword101.com/European-Arms-and-Armor.php#!/Antique-17th-century-Polish-Hungarian-Hussar-Sword-Saber/p/711706030/category=3736929