ON HOLD Antique Late 16th - Early 17th Century Polish - Hungarian Sword Saber Batorowka
$7,000.00
ON HOLD Antique Late 16th - Early 17th Century Polish - Hungarian Sword Saber Batorowka
A rare authentic antique, late 16th - early 17th century, Polish - Hungarian sword saber “Batorowka.
Swords of this type are called in Poland "Batorowka" because the first sabers of this style were introduced in Poland via Hungary during the reign of Stephen Bathory, the prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586).
Polish and Hungarian hussars used this type of saber from the late 16th century until the middle of the 17th century.
DETAILS: A hilt of a typical Polish - Hungarian Hussar form with an iron crossguard comprising long straight tapering quillons and a pair of lengthy langets forming a cross, a ribbed wooden grip covered with a leather binding and fastened to the tang of the blade with an iron rivet, secured by brass washers and surmounted by a faceted brass cup-pommel.
A broad very well hand-forged, sturdy, slightly curved single-edged steel blade, with visible on the upper part, forging lamination, cut with, full-length central fuller extended to double-edged pronounced yelmen. The blade is deeply stamped on each face near the spine with the series of sickles or eyelashes marks bordered by two narrow fullers. According to the Polish references most of the blades, fund in Polish swords, stamped with this marking, were made during the late 16th - early 17th century by the Genoese and Styrian swordsmiths, for the Polish market.
REFERENCES:
1.A Polish hussar sword dated to early 17th century with the identical blade and stamped with identical markings and similar hilt from the collection of the colonel Witold Buchowski in the Fawley Court, England is published in the book “Szabla wschodnia i jej typy narodowe” by Czesław Jarnuszkiewicz Szabla wschodnia i jej typy narodowe; Autor: Czesław Jarnuszkiewicz. Illustration .91. Please see the penultimate picture in the listing.
2.Anather Polish hussar sword dated to 16th- 17th century with comparable blade and similar hilt from the collection of The Polish Army Museum in Warsaw is published in the book “Broń w Dawnej Polsce “by Zdzisław Żygulski. Illustration.:125
We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.
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 to the listing a photo showing this sword together with other Polish swords from this collection (the fourth sword from the right. Please see the last picture in the listing.
Please view our store contents to see other rare objects from this collection.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 102 cm (40.16 inches).
Length of the blade: 89 cm (33.86 inches).
Width of the blade at the widest point: 4 cm (1.57 inches).
CONDITION: Shows age and use. It remains its original handle with its original leather binding that is very dry and hard as a rock. The blade is slightly pitted, one of the langets is broken
However, in good condition, for over 400 years old combat sword.
Please see all pictures in the listing since they are part of the object's condition description.
To view all the pictures please see the link below.
https://www.antiquesword101.com/European-Arms-and-Armor.php#!/Antique-Late-16th-Early-17th-Century-Polish-Hungarian-Sword-Saber-Batorowka/p/684514593/category=3736929
In my over 50 years of involvement in the trade of antique arms and armor, antique Polish arms, and armor from the 17th-18th centuries have always been considered the scarcest military antique objects, rarely appearing for sale and almost impossible to acquire.
Unfortunately, with the significant demand for the historical, 17th-18th century Polish arms and armor, many reproductions of the 17th -18th-century Polish arms and armor have appeared on the American and European antique arms and armor, market, including reproductions of swords, maces, war hammers, helmets, armor, including "Batorowka" swords.
Most of these reproductions are made by craftsmen in the USA, Poland, and Lithuania. In many cases, these objects are very well made and professionally aged, corroded, and damaged to look old, and to inexperienced collectors, they look just like authentic artifacts. However, these reproductions have no historical or investment value.
This sword will be provided with a Certificate of Authenticity to ensure the buyer that it is a 100% authentic antique late 16th - early 17th century Polish-Hungarian sword and not a reproduction.
