Lot n° 12
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Polish-Hungarian saber, probably in the service of France. - Lot 12
Polish-Hungarian saber, probably in the service of France.
Iron mounting.
Long-tailed cap joined to the hilt.
Guard with two inverted quillons, one forming a semi-open guard, the second slightly curved.
The thumb piece is detached from the crosspiece.
Wooden buttstock covered with basane and silver filigree.
Curved blade with hollow sides and two gutters.
Wooden scabbard covered with blackened basane, five bracelets (four with rings), clevis, straight bolt and iron reinforcement brackets.
Minor accidents and oxidation.
Late 17th, early 18th century.
The French hussar corps was the first to carry this type of saber.
King Louis XIII was well aware of the military value of these men, particularly at the siege of Vienna, where the Ottoman invasion of Europe was halted.
He had them brought back to court, then integrated into his armies.
This weapon has remained in our armies to this day, crowned with the panache of glorious feats of arms, notably under the Empire with men such as General Lasalle.
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