A cavalry officer's sabre M 1861, formerly owned by Prince Ernst August, Duke of Cumberland, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, as hussar general, circa 1870 Pipe-backed blade of real Damascus steel, yelmen on the obverse with the crowned ruler's monogram "FJ1", maker " Hausmann, Hofschwertfeger, Wien". Openwork steel bar hilt, ray skin grip, the wire wrap slightly flawed. Plain steel scabbard. Signs of age. Length ca. 102 cm. Worn piece in good condition. The sabre comes from Marienburg Castle, Sotheby's auction on the Royal House of Hanov, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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