Original Austrian-Hungarian 18th Century Magnate Saber Magnatensäbel or Díszszablya with Elaborately Gilded Figural Hilt and Scabbard colts landing strips

landing strips

denoting that this example was hung somewhere around New York City in 1918

was a veteran of Saipan

This is a very rare set to find so complete

Original Austrian-Hungarian 18th Century Magnate Saber Magnatensäbel or Díszszablya with Elaborately Gilded Figural Hilt and Scabbard colts landing stripsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an extraordinary and exceptionally ornate 18th century Magnate Saber, known in German as a Magnatensbel and in Hungarian as a dszszablya. Featuring a dramatically curved blade, an extensively gilded figural hilt, colorful painted decoration, and the remains of its original velvet covered wooden scabbard with elaborate gilt mounts, this is one of the most visually impressive aristocratic sabers we have encountered.