Antique 18th Century Russian Hussar Sword Islamic Crimean Tatars Ordynka Blade For Sale

Antique 18th Century Russian Hussar Sword Islamic Crimean Tatars Ordynka Blade
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Antique 18th Century Russian Hussar Sword Islamic Crimean Tatars Ordynka Blade:
$12000.00


Antique 18th Century Russian Hussar Sword Islamic Crimean Tatars Ordynka Blade

Extremely Rare Antique, from the second half of the 18th century, Imperial Russian hussar officers’ sword (period of Empress Catherine II of Russia) with a 17th century Crimean Tatar “Czeczuga”, “Ordynka” sabre blade.
DETAILS: A gold gild brass stirrup hilt of typical Russian hussar form with a solid knuckle bow with a pair of langets, downbend rear quillon, and a fluted back-strap rising up to form a maned lion head pommel, with a rounded button finial and wooden grip with its original white sharkskin bounding. A broad slightly curved single-edged blade, double-edged toward the point, made of(Karimia Khanate) with watered pattern; the outer side of the blade decorated along the spine with a gold inlayed long Arabic inscription within a silver inlaid margin. The ricasso of the inner side of the blade decorated with silver inlaid cartouche. The sword comes with its original leather-bound wooden scabbard stitched with spiral brass wire with large shaped brass mounts.A Tatar sword with almost identical shaped blade and identically gold inlaid Arabic inscription is in the collection of the Kornik Castle museum Poland and is published in the following references.“Bron i uzbrojenie Tatarow” (Tartar arms and armour) by Jacek Gutowski
“Szabla wschodnia i jej typy narodowe” by Czesław JarnuszkiewiczPlease see the picture attached to the listing:To view it online please see the link below, the sword in the middle in the picture.

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CONDITION:This sword is in good original condition considering its age to be over 200years showing its age and usage. Some wear to the gold writhing on the blade,the gold gilding on the brass hilt, and the brass scabbard fittings is mostlyworn-out. The sharkskin bounding is with minor cracks and chips. One of thesuspension rings is missing. No repairs or length with the scabbard: 93.5 cm (36.81 inches)
Overall length without the scabbard: 92 cm (36.22 inches)
Length of the blade: 78.5 cm (30.91 inches)
REFERENCES
This is very rare 18th century museum quality Russian sabre, two similar swordsto this one can be found on display in the most important Russian Museum knownas the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg Russia. This two 18th centuryRussian hussar officers’ swords with similar a brass hilt and white sharkskinbounding are published in the book “Fine Arms from Tula: Firearms and EdgedWeapons in The Hermitage Museum” by Valentin Mavrodin (pages 88 & 98). Pleasesee the pictures attached to the listing. Another similar 18th century Russianhussar officer sword is published in the book Russian Edged Weapons byAlexander Kulinsky .2005 (pages 150-151).We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the page from the mentionedreference together with a certificate of authenticity.19th century and early 20th century Russian military swords were made in largenumber for the army by state arms factories and are not as rare as Russian 18thcentury swords. Many 18th century Russian officers’ swords from the period ofEmpress Catherine II has the blade made in Tula. However, this sword is aunique example of authentic 18th century custom made swords for Russian hussarofficers with very rare 17th century Crimean Tatar “Czeczuga”, “Ordynka” sabreblade mounted in gold gild brass mounting white sharkskin grip.A similar sword published in his book, Russian Edged Weapons by AlexanderKulinsky 2005 (pages 150-151, No. 76), has an old Turkish blade, in descriptionof the sword on the page 113, author informs that some of these pattern swordshave been mounted with Tatars, Turkish, and Persian sword blades were highpriced in Russia, and due to its high cost they were only affordable for themembers of high rank Russian nobilities.There are only a few examples of these rare 18th century Russian hussar sabresthat are preserved in Russian museums.Being over 40 years in the antique business, for the first time we werefortunate to acquire such a rare sword Russian sword. This particular sword wehad obtained together with other rare eastern European antiques, includingantique Polish, Hungarian, and related Eastern European arms and armour from anold Canadian collection.To find an authentic antique 18th century Russian sabre in the present outsidemuseums is almost impossible, so this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for acollector of high-end swords to acquire this rare sabre.Due to the fact that the market is flooded by reproductions of Russian swords,which for inexperienced collectors look the same as the authentic artifacts, wewould like to inform our clients that this is a 100% authentic antique sword,and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Buyers from China andRussia, please be aware that according to the Chinese and Russian customsregulation it\'s illegal to import swords into China and Russia, make sure youhave the shipping address in other country which the custom regulations permitssuch an object, and this address must be the shipping address on your PayPal payment,as we will Not ship to China and Russia. Buyers from China address in HongKong, or USA. Buyers from China address in Hong Kong, or USA.
Buyers from Russia address in USA or European Union.
For other international buyers, purchasers/buyers of antiques and antiquesweapons, including swords, knives or any other type of antique weapons. Since,in some countries, customs regulations have restrictions to importing antiquesand antique weapons, you assert that you may legally purchase, import and ownantiques, including antique weapons as swords daggers, axes etc. in the Countryin which you live. You also assert that you may receive these items fromCanada, and that if you have this item shipped to your country, and yourCustoms service does not allow this item to be received by citizens of yourcountry, and the parcel then confiscated, by offerding or purchasing this itemyou accept full responsibility for this loss, or in the case that the parcelwill be sent back by the customs of your country to Canada, we will deduct thecost of shipping, insurance and handling, from your payment. The parcel must besent by Courier.


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