A POLISH OFFICERS’ PRESENTATION SABRE SWORD M19211922 WITH SCABBARD, GEN. K. KRAUSS, SABEL. Origin:

A POLISH OFFICERS’ PRESENTATION SABRE SWORD M19211922 WITH SCABBARD, GEN. K. KRAUSS, SABEL.
Origin: Poland.
Polish officers’ sabres of M1921/1922 were produced in many companies in Poland, sometimes also ordered from foreign producers. Most well known is GABRIEL BOROWSKI from Warsaw. One of smaller and less known manufacturers was PIELECKI LWÓW, who was not producing blades, but assembling and decorating sabers using imported parts. He marked his works with signature S. PIELECKI LWÓW. Lot no. 051 is a very good example with German blade stamped J. E. BLECKMANN / SOLINGEN on one side and S. PIELECKI / LWÓW on other. Saber with original knot. Most important – saber, according to the description on hilt, was presented to colonel (later general) Karol Krauss by his soldiers. Extremely rare! Length in scabbard – 97,2 cm, without – 93,4 cm.
KAROL KRAUSS (1871 – 1945), general in Polish Army during 2nd Republic. Officer in Austro-Hungarian army until 1917, later in Polish Army. A participant of the war with the Bolsheviks in 1920. Promoted to brigadier general in 1924.
Blade: curved single-edged blade with one, wide fuller, with false edge. The blade is decorated with Polish eagle, floral motifs and inscription “Za wolnosc ojczyzny 1919” (For fatherland’s freedom). Length of the blade - 80,5 cm, width – 32,2 mm, thickness – 9,6 mm.
Hilt: brass guard with quillons, pommel and back piece. Wooden grip is covered with leather and wrapped with brass wire. An inscription on the backpiece: “Kochanemu Dowódcy / plk. Karolowi Krauss / w dniu imienin / wierni podkomendni / 4.XI 1921“ (To beloved Commander / colonel Charles Krauss / in name-day / faithful subordinates / Nov. 4th 1921.) On the lower side of the crossguard, next to the blade, remains of the cancelled number or inscription.
Scabbard: iron scabbard with two rings and chape. Marked on chape with illegible sentence and partially damaged LWÓW below.
Condition report: very good condition. Blade with several black points of rust, etchings preserved with no damages, leather on hilt with minor marks, brass parts in very good condition with light patina. Scabbard with some marks and scratches, rust only in chape’s area.
Notice: extremely rare example of Polish presentation saber given to one of important generals in WW2, with original sword knot.
START PRICE 3200 EUR. ESTIMATION 3500-5000 EUR.



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