Wow, that’s a beautiful sword Serdar! Great blade and amazing effect with the stones like drops of blood or glinting snake eyes. The scaling effect on the back of the scabbard and the little snake at the chafe are interesting details. It looks more authentic and older than the magnate sabres I’ve seen from 19thC although surprising the velvet is so well preserved. In the Napoleonic era animal designs were popular in so called Empire style (e.g. chairs and tables with feet shaped like lion paws, griffin carvings), but this sword seems older than that and the snake theme has some other meaning than just a fashionable style.
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25th February 2025, 08:57 PM
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