Polish saber a gem or im robed

[serdar]

P2

[serdar]

P3

[serdar]

It is sharpened only on first third of the blade, very sharp, and gradualy thickens.
It was carryed there is worn metal on rign holders, (i dont know how good it will be posible to see from photos.

[serdar]

Thank you but i determined i was deceived and robed, it is fake, sold by german antique weapons dealer active online, on facebook and in store who boost him self with 100 year experience, i wont name names, but it is a fraud and crime.

It was sold to me as original polish saber for great sum of money, without any mentioning of a year, or kostume saber, which he mentioned when i colided him with evidence of forgery.

So be careful when you buy expensive rare swords in great condition from established antique dealers, germany or where ever.

[Lee]

I suspect, from the lack of member responses, that your fears may be correct. I am not experienced at all with swords from this region, so consider my comments with great caution. The steel blade proper does appear to have some age, but the applied decorations on the blade and mounts may, indeed, be 'too good to be true' and more recent. Though of a different style and time, I am reminded of the 'enhancement' sometimes seen in forgeries of Viking Age swords that originate in eastern Europe.

Dealers do sometimes make mistakes without fraudulent intent, so the true test is whether a dealer values his reputation over the profits from a sale and offers a refund. If it is any consolation, I suspect any of us here who have amassed a collection of any significant size will have made mistakes along the way - I certainly have!

[Jim McDougall]

In total accord with what Lee says, Ive sure made my share of misTEAKES !!
As you said earlier Serdar, it is in essence TUITION.

It seems that the practice of 'enhancing' old blades is one of the most common ploys used by charlatans that have long been around. The 'industry' of these kinds of fakes has been extant in Poland and some of these East European countries for decades. These swords are quite rare so it is understandable that copies made would be lucrative.

The inscriptions and inlay work can be seen in many of the esoteric books on these swords, but the application seems far too heavily added.

[serdar]

I examined it under magnifier, it seems bordure on throath of scabbard is constructed using tiny pins thru holes made in metal strips, who ever made it it realy had a lot of work to do it,
It is imposible to see with naked eye.