TATAR SABRE ORDYNKA CZECZUGA SWORD, 17TH - 18TH C. SABEL.
Origin: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
An especially rare Tatar type sabre, also called czeczuga and ordynka, used by Polish-Lithuanian Tatars and other troops of light cavalry (petyhorcy, pancerni).Tatar type sabres also were used by Tatars of Crimean Khanate and Russia. Dating to end of 17th early 18th century. Length 82,0 cm.
Blade: light, flat, single edged curved steel blade with a false edge (yelmen). Blade has a shape characteristic only to Tatar sabres. Length of the blade 68,0 cm, width 3,1 cm.
Hilt: characteristic bronze cross guard with langets, ornamented on the lower part. Length of the cross guard 6,8 cm. Wooden grip covered with ray skin (most probably later, 19th ? c.). Three iron rivets with bronze rosettes, most probably later, 19th ? c. Bronze pistol-shape pommel.
Scabbard: absent.
Notices: good example of Tatar type sabre. Sabres like this one are stored in Polish Army Museum, Warsaw (inv. No. MWP 2924*/I-2) and Royal Armory in Stockholm, Sweden (inv. No. 7376 (2147:a), 7481 (1884), 7480 (1913)).
Condition report: complete and intact condition with amount of wear according to the age. Pitting from oxidation on the blade. Bronze cross guard and pommel are covered with original patina.
Saber is probably after restoration or composite from 19th century. Metal parts (blade, crossguard, pommel) are 100% from period (17th-18th c.), from czeczuga sabers. Hilt reconstructed or restored, the shagreen leather is later date than other parts.
Bibliography:
- W. Kwa?niewicz, Szabla polska od XV do ko?ca XVIII wieku, 1988;
- T. Jarnuszkiewicz, Szabla wschodnia i jej typy narodowe, 1973.
- W. Zablocki, Szable swiata, 2011.
- J. Gutowski Bron I Uzbrojenie Tatarow, 1997.
START PRICE 1800 EUR. ESTIMATION 3000-5000 EUR.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included