Sabre. Help!

Sommelier · 13th July 2006, 01:00 PM

Dir sirs,

My friends offered me this sabre.
Appearingly it comes from Poland. Please help me to identify it.
There is a stamp "L. Morawski Ska w Warszawie"

Rather · 13th July 2006, 01:43 PM

Yes, I would vote for Polish origin, "Ska" could be the abbreviation for Spolka, that means "company". Wolviex should be able to tell you more about this sabre.

ariel · 13th July 2006, 10:50 PM

Sorry for jumping in, but what's the point of having books?
This is a Polish cavalry saber pattern 1917 yr.
This pattern (with stamped-out pommel cap) was manufactured by the companies belonging to Borowski, Morawski (Warsaw) and Stortz (Kracow). The other type, with solid caps and an engraving of oval with rays on the crossguard was made by "ARMA" belonging to Grendensky and Kawetsky in Lviv.
The NCO variant of the same saber had a wooden hilt that was painted black

Sommelier · 14th July 2006, 09:24 AM

Thaks to all!

Perkun · 15th July 2006, 04:32 AM

Polish enlisted mans cavalry sabre model 1917.
The scabbard is an incorrect replacement, as is the pommel screw cap.
Morawski i Ska (i Ska = & Company) is the maker of the handle. The blade should have its own maker's mark among others.
What are the markings on the blade?

13th July 2006, 01:00 PM	#1
Sommelier Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minsk, Byelorussia Posts: 18	Sabre. Help! Dir sirs, My friends offered me this sabre. Appearingly it comes from Poland. Please help me to identify it. There is a stamp "L. Morawski Ska w Warszawie" Attached Images

13th July 2006, 01:43 PM	#2
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Yes, I would vote for Polish origin, "Ska" could be the abbreviation for Spolka, that means "company". Wolviex should be able to tell you more about this sabre. Last edited by Rather; 13th July 2006 at 02:20 PM.

15th July 2006, 04:32 AM	#5
Perkun Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 45	Polish enlisted mans cavalry sabre model 1917. The scabbard is an incorrect replacement, as is the pommel screw cap. Morawski i Ska (i Ska = & Company) is the maker of the handle. The blade should have its own maker's mark among others. What are the markings on the blade? Last edited by Perkun; 15th July 2006 at 10:48 PM.

13th July 2006, 10:50 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Sorry for jumping in, but what's the point of having books? This is a Polish cavalry saber pattern 1917 yr. This pattern (with stamped-out pommel cap) was manufactured by the companies belonging to Borowski, Morawski (Warsaw) and Stortz (Kracow). The other type, with solid caps and an engraving of oval with rays on the crossguard was made by "ARMA" belonging to Grendensky and Kawetsky in Lviv. The NCO variant of the same saber had a wooden hilt that was painted black

14th July 2006, 09:24 AM	#4
Sommelier Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minsk, Byelorussia Posts: 18	Thaks to all!