A rare Janissary Guard M1729 Sword of Augustus II King of Poland, Grand Duke of Ukraine, Elector of Saxony
Hammer Price w/ BP
$3,000
| Lot #: 339 A rare Janissary Guard M1729 Sword of Augustus II King of Poland, Grand Duke of Ukraine, Elector of Saxony |
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A rare Janissary guard sword with royal monogram 'AR' under crown (King Augustus II. 1697 - 1733) on both sides, and two piece brass karabela style hilt with traces of silvering. The Janissary Corps consisting of four companies with one hundred men each, stationed in Dresden and Warsaw was formed in In 1729 by Colonel Christoph von Unruh formed and disbanded in 1731. See Müller/Kölling 'Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen', no. 298; Hilbert, 'Blankwaffen', Berlin, 1998, No. 28 and 29; 'Trag diese Wehr zu Sachsens Ehr', 1994, S. 16-17, Nr.4. length 81.5 cm. Weight - 2.54 pounds |
| L 32 in. |
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Auction Date May 06, 2022 |
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