Old mamluk style hilt and mounts

francantolin · 3rd September 2020, 12:10 PM

Hello,

Thank you Victrix and Sabertasche for your comments !

Really lovely nice silver hilt ( with turquoise stones ? )
Is it ''goldened'' silver ? what it seems on the picture.

1840 seems right with the shape of the mark ( cf Austrian hallmark book stamps )

In mine, I found amazing the skill of the goldsmith especially on the guard's face !
Sure, I don't think it was made for everybody.
What could be the price ? What is the right price now ?

I have an hussar blade without hilt and a shamshir blade,
I hesitate to assemble it together ?

The hussar model will be ok with the austrian/hungarian origin

The shamshir for the oriental period after Napoleon Egyptian campaign fashion...

sabertasche · 3rd September 2020, 05:33 PM

Hi Francantolin, I feel bad as my sword was one of the first blades I posted when I joined this Forum! Since then I've gently cleaned it and reassembled the scabbard but that's it. I should have been farther along in its resurrection!. Stylistically, my sword is silver gilt with turquoise and white enamel. Apparently, this was a common decorative combination post Napoleon.

If you are adding a spare blade to your hilt the good news is that these swords had all manner of blades mounted. Mine is a lightweight blade but some have battle weight blades mounted. If you search "Hungarian Magnet sword" you will see the many, many varieties of this type.

Cheers,

Greg

3rd September 2020, 12:10 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 922	Hello, Thank you Victrix and Sabertasche for your comments ! Really lovely nice silver hilt ( with turquoise stones ? ) Is it ''goldened'' silver ? what it seems on the picture. 1840 seems right with the shape of the mark ( cf Austrian hallmark book stamps ) In mine, I found amazing the skill of the goldsmith especially on the guard's face ! Sure, I don't think it was made for everybody. What could be the price ? What is the right price now ? I have an hussar blade without hilt and a shamshir blade, I hesitate to assemble it together ? The hussar model will be ok with the austrian/hungarian origin The shamshir for the oriental period after Napoleon Egyptian campaign fashion... Attached Images

3rd September 2020, 05:33 PM	#2
sabertasche Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 149	Hi Francantolin, I feel bad as my sword was one of the first blades I posted when I joined this Forum! Since then I've gently cleaned it and reassembled the scabbard but that's it. I should have been farther along in its resurrection!. Stylistically, my sword is silver gilt with turquoise and white enamel. Apparently, this was a common decorative combination post Napoleon. If you are adding a spare blade to your hilt the good news is that these swords had all manner of blades mounted. Mine is a lightweight blade but some have battle weight blades mounted. If you search "Hungarian Magnet sword" you will see the many, many varieties of this type. Cheers, Greg