A German cavalry sabre, 18th century, Slightly curved blade à la Montmorency, both sides with remnants of gilding and etched depicitons of a hussar, a mounted Turk, the moon and a Turk's head beside trophies, the blade spine marked "Solingen" and stamped "EGG". Non-corresponding iron knuckle-bow hilt with long langet, restored leathering, the hilt presumably secured by adhesive. Iron fittings on the non-corresponding, old leather scabbard. Hilt and scabbard fittings cleaned and slightly pitted in places. Length 102 cm. Germany, German, historic,, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 18th, blade, cavalry, century, curved, german, sabre, slightly