Polish sword with unusual provenance

ariel · 9th August 2007, 01:38 AM

Here it is.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=018
Perhaps, the Moderators can embed the pics and the desription permanently on this site. It is worth it!
This sword belonged to Colonel ( later, General) of Polish Army, Kaziemierz Schally. Before WWII he was in charge of the Military Advisory Board to the President of Poland. I do not know what happened to him later.
His son, Dr. Andrew Schally, has won Nobel Prize in endocrinology in 1977.
When I saw the sword, I called Dr. Schally ( he is a good colleague) and he confirmed that the sword belonged to his father. Unfortunately, he was not interested in buying it: he is over 80yo, just moved his lab from New Orleans to Miami, runs a huge operation there and is busy writing grants. Well, I could not apply any pressure and did not want to inquire about his father's subsequent fate ( he died ~ 1975).
Then I contacted Wolwiex, because I thought this sword belonged to a Polish museum. No luck: his museum has very strict policy where to buy and the money is limited.
So, folks, this is the story...
Isn't it interesting?

9th August 2007, 01:38 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Polish sword with unusual provenance Here it is. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=018 Perhaps, the Moderators can embed the pics and the desription permanently on this site. It is worth it! This sword belonged to Colonel ( later, General) of Polish Army, Kaziemierz Schally. Before WWII he was in charge of the Military Advisory Board to the President of Poland. I do not know what happened to him later. His son, Dr. Andrew Schally, has won Nobel Prize in endocrinology in 1977. When I saw the sword, I called Dr. Schally ( he is a good colleague) and he confirmed that the sword belonged to his father. Unfortunately, he was not interested in buying it: he is over 80yo, just moved his lab from New Orleans to Miami, runs a huge operation there and is busy writing grants. Well, I could not apply any pressure and did not want to inquire about his father's subsequent fate ( he died ~ 1975). Then I contacted Wolwiex, because I thought this sword belonged to a Polish museum. No luck: his museum has very strict policy where to buy and the money is limited. So, folks, this is the story... Isn't it interesting?