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Two South Russian Or Hungarian Sabres
Probably 9th/12th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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Two South Russian Or Hungarian Sabres
Probably 9th/12th Century

In excavated condition, each with narrow slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point, the fortes each with a short mount extending along the cutting edge, iron guards each with ovoidal quillon-block recessed over the tang and forte and carrying short rounded and trumpet-shaped quillons respectively, and short tangs (pommels missing) (2)
66 cm. and 75 cm. blades

Footnotes

These sabres are of the earliest European type, introduced from the East by the nomadic people of the Steppes. The best-known, and most elaborate, example is the so-called sword of Charlemagne (or Attila) in the Imperial Treasury at Vienna, but many similar to the present one have been excavated in South Russia and Hungary

See Laking, vol. 1, pp. 94-96; J. v. Kalmár, 'Säbel und Schwert in Ungarn', Zeitschrift für Historische Waffen-und Kostümkunde, vol. 14, 1935-6, pp. 150-55; and W.A. Sweitoslawski, Arms And Armour Of The Nomads Of The Great Steppe In The Times Of The Mongol Expansion, 1999, pp. 47-51

For other examples sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 20 April 2011, lot 121; and 30 November 2011, lot 153

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.