POLNISCH - UNGARISCH SÄBEL SCHWERT, POLEN ODER UNGARN, 17. JHDT.
Origin: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Hungary.
Polish-Hungarian sabre is a type of sabre, widely used in Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth and Hungary by hussars, medium and light cavalry and infantry. This type of sabre was most popular and widespread sabre from the 2nd half of 16th century till the end of 17th century in countries mentioned above.
This sabre belongs to group III a according to classification of W. Zablocki and dates to 17th century. Length 79,8 cm.
Blade: Slightly curved single edged blade with a false edge, going ca. 13 cm from the tip. Blade is flat, with no fullers. One side of the blade is ornamented geometric motifs (rhombs). Two holes for the rivet on the tang. Length of the blade 72,9 cm, width 3,0 cm.
Hilt: open guard of cross shape, with long quillons and langets, with a thumb ring. One upper langet is missing. Other upper langet is broken, with traces of old repair (riveting) from the period. Hole for the rivet in upper langet, rivet is present. Grip and pommel is missing. Dimensions of guard 11,1 x 9,7 cm.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: sabre is strongly effected by corrosion, in stable cleaned and conserved condition.
Bibliography:
W. Kwa?niewicz, Szabla polska od XV do ko?ca XVIII wieku, 1988;
A. Nadolski, Polska bro?, bro? bia?a, Zak?ad Narodowy im. Ossoli?skich, 1974;
W. Zab?ocki, Szable swiata, 2011;
T. Jarnuszkiewicz, Szabla wschodnia i jej typy narodowe, 1973.