Antique Polish Hungarian Winged Hussar Saber Sword Batorowka Poland Hungary 16th - 17th Century

A rare authentic antique, dating from the late 16th to the first half of the 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 and a pair of long langets forming a cross, a ribbed wooden grip covered with a leather binding

The tip of the blade's tang is hammered into the top of a flat, almond-shaped pommel cap with a domed rosette head.

Very well hand-forged, massive, sturdy, slightly curved single-edged steel blade, cut on each face with a broad full-length fuller and a short slender fuller along the back-edge, extended to double-edged pronounced yelmen.

Engraved on the inner side is the head of the man, possibly a monarch, wearing an Eastern European tall hat, "KOLPAK, "with the Batorowka sword behind him with the letter "A" above and the letter "V" below. The other side of the blade is stamped with the circular maker mark.

REFERENCES:

1"Husaria Polska" (The Polish Hussars) by Zdzisław Żygulski jun. Page 110. Please see the penultimate photo attached to the listing.

2. "Arms and Armor Annual Volume 1" by Robert Held (The article "The Winged Hussars of Poland" by Zdzisław Żygulski jun.) Page 98.

Please see the last 2 penultimate in the listing.

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 a photo showing this sword and other Polish swords from this collection (the 3rd sword from the left) to the listing. Please see the last picture in the listing.

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

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 86 cm (33.86 inches).

Length of the blade: 73.5 cm (28.94 inches).

Width of the blade at the widest point of the yelmen: 3.6 cm (1.42 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 and crossguard are slightly pitted. Some combat nicks on the edge of the blade. However, in good condition, for over 350 years old combat sword.

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. These objects are, in many cases, 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 Polish sword from the late 16th - first half of the 17th century.

To see all 19 pictures of the sword please see the link below:

https://www.antiquesword101.com/European-Arms-and-Armor.php#!/Antique-Polish-Hungarian-Winged-Hussar-Saber-Sword-Batorowka-Poland-Hungary-16th-17th-Century/p/712317286/category=3736929