A Saxon Janissary corps sword,circa 1729 A single edged blade with broad fullers on both sides,double-edged for the last third of the cipher "AR" under a crown(King August - 1755)is etched on the obverse cast brass hilt with more raised ciphers on the languets on each covered wooden scabbard with chevron-shaped brass mountings in relief and two side-mounted suspension rings(wooden body and leather covering replaced).Sword length 1729,Colonel Christop von Unruh established a Janissary corps,wh,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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