Lot 6397
Three Austrian M 1904 sabres for members of the cavalry
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
A well-preserved officer's saber featuring a slender, nickel-plated single-edged blade (unmarked), a nickel-plated openwork basket hilt with a fish-skin grip, and a nickel-plated iron scabbard (with two dents) featuring a fixed carrying ring; includes an attached gold-and-black sword knot (bearing the “FJI” cipher). Accompanied by a more robust, nickel-plated example with a broad single-edged blade stamped “Weyersberg & Co., Solingen”; the fish-skin grip shows wear, the wire wrapping is incomplete, and there are traces of rust on all iron parts; includes a later-added decorative fabric sword knot. Also included is a similar example of later Czech manufacture (iron parts pitted); the broad single-edged blade bears the “Wlaszlovits Stos” maker's mark and the “I Z 29” lion mark; features a perforated iron basket hilt, a black leather-covered grip, and a black-repainted iron scabbard (pitted, with dents); includes a later-added decorative fabric sword knot. Some damage; shows signs of use and age. Length: 98–107 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
