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The only known piece in private hands - a unique artifact of Polish white arms. The rarest saber of the Polish army from the period of the Second Republic. The item on offer is an extremely rare, prototype piece of the wz. 34 saber, being one of the variants submitted to the competition for a new cavalry saber, organized by the Polish Army. This model was developed and presented by the "Perkun...
Legendary Polish saber wz.34 "Ludwikówka". Piece in exceptionally good condition of preservation and in accordance with the numbered scabbard. Steel saber head with visible furrows, armor on both sides, a deep scabbard is visible at the back of the blade. The feather of the blade is double-edged. Wooden handle shaft made of beech wood, brass crossed hilt ending in an oval hole for a sling. Mo...
Polish pre-war uniform of the diplomatic service after Michal Moscicki, son of the President of the Republic Ignacy Moscicki. Polish diplomatic service uniform wz.1926 for Extraordinary Deputies, Plenipotentiary Ministers and Resident Ministers, the second highest diplomatic rank. Made by the Warsaw company Alex Chluski specializing in uniforms for ambassadors, diplomats and the elite of the a...
Frame inspired by French light cavalry sabers - monogram "SAR" (Stanislaw August Poniatowski), date "1791", coat of arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, A unique piece of a Polish officer's saber from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, having a steel frame inspired by French light cavalry sabers introduced in 1802. The saber may have belonged to an officer of the 1st Cavalry-Lance...
Eastern type carbine, with a head most likely Turkish. Eagle handle with a wooden frame, without a grind, scored with silver buttons, braided at the hilt with silver wire. Two buttons are missing. Double-barreled head with oriental punch. Wooden scabbard, upholstered in leather, with silver riffles and silver neck fittings. Losses of leather. Scabbard in good condition -, head in good conditio...
The original 1917 model soldier's saber, used in the Polish Army during the Second Republic. This model was based on earlier Austro-Hungarian and German designs, adapted to the requirements of the reborn Polish army. The saber has a characteristic profiled head with a pronounced curve, with three deep furrows. The handle is closed with a brass bail and a black leather handle, braided with wire...
Polish officer's saber, pattern 1921, produced by Gabriel Borowski's Ordnance Arms Factory in Warsaw. The saber head is nickel-plated with a slight curve with one concave groove on both sides of the saber blade. One-sided blade. On the inside of the blade signature "G.BOROWSKI WARSZAWA". On the hilt signed with the numeral "3". The handle is made of brass with a single bowed hilt. The bow is k...
Scabbard with numerous pits. Head with engraving of Honor and Fatherland. The head shortened and sanded. At the base of the head signature G. Borowski WARSZAWA. Preservation condition of the item good. Dimensions: overall length in scabbard 102.5 cm, overall length without scabbard 96.5 cm, scabbard's length 89.5 cm, width of blade at base 3.4 cm. Dimensions of the hilt 12.5 x 6.5 cm, curvatur...
Polish leather jacket wz.36 designed for mechanized troops and air force. Jacket worn by armored, artillery and air force soldiers. Piece privately purchased by an officer with a unique piece - originally preserved epaulettes with the rank of lieutenant. All made of leather, with a black cloth collar and lined on the inside with black cloth. The jacket is in a good state of preservation (as sh...

Poland, Sabre m.1917

 
3 659 EUR
A nice piece of a well-known and respected saber. Makowski's signature on the hilt. The head unsigned. Etching on the head with gilding, on one side a medallion with an eagle and the motto FOR FAITH AND DADDY, on the other side a medallion with Our Lady of Czestochowa and the motto POD TWOJĄ OBRONONĘ UCIEKAMY SIĘ. Very rare in the trade type of saber wz.1917. Scabbard with typical traces of...
Scabbard with numerous pits. Head with engraving of Honor and Fatherland. The head shortened and sanded. At the base of the head signature G. Borowski WARSZAWA. Preservation condition of the item good. Dimensions: overall length in scabbard 89 cm, overall length without scabbard 82 cm, length of scabbard 76 cm, width of head at base 2,8 cm. Dimension of the hilt 10,8 x 5,8 cm.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.75 g.
Fully legible details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.72 g.
Item unlisted in Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog with countermark PK or KP probably denoting NCO Casino. An item definitely worthy of attention despite its weaker condition! Aluminum, diameter 26 mm, weight 1.25 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Bronze, diameter 23mm, weight 5.46g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Zinc, diameter 22 mm, weight 3.6 g.
An increasingly rare item in the trade. Original unspoked rifle. Eagle handle with chevron ground wooden binding. Three-stringed head with a feature on the lien of the inner lobe. Included is the opinion of an expert curator from the Lubuskie Military Museum - Włodzimierz Kwaśniewicz. Head in good condition, head in good + condition. Overall length 91 cm, width of the head at the base of the...
Beautifully preserved eagle introduced for the Veterans of the 1920 January Uprising. Version with date numerals and letter beaten together with the whole. Silvering abrasions, original cap preserved. Description: crowned eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, sitting on an amazon shield with 21 nails nailed on the lower trail, resting talons on the upper trail; on the eagle'...
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 25 mm, weight 2 g.
A nice example of a sporadically traded item. Coin dated by Wojciech Jakubowski to 1922-39 specified with a rarity grade of R7a indicating that 6 to 10 copies were known to the author. Surface porosity typical of military cooperative zinc coins. Zinc, diameter 18 mm, weight 1.87 g.
Nicely preserved saber wz.34. Set with scabbard numerically consistent. C series number 969. K2 collection in oval. Preservation condition of the item good+. Total length in scabbard cm, length without scabbard cm, width of the head at the base x cm.
Original Adrian M15 helmet with metal emblem dedicated to the Polish Rifle Squads in Haller's Army. This model, originally designed in France in 1915, was widely used by the Polish Army, particularly by General Jozef Haller's Blue Army. A distinctive feature of the helmet is an embossed emblem with a rifleman's eagle embedded in a trumpet, which was used by rifleman units. This type of eagle i...
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.76 g.
A fully legible example of a sporadically traded item. Coin dated by Wojciech Jakubowski to 1925-39 specified with a rarity grade of R7b indicating that 11 to 25 copies were known to the author. Brass, diameter 23 mm, weight 3.23 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.77 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.7 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 25 mm, weight 2.07 g.
A nice piece of a very rare issue. In the latest edition of Jakubowski's specialized catalog of 2020, the issue is rated at the rarity grade R7a which means that the type was known to the author in the number of 6 to 10 pieces. Zinc, diameter 21 mm, weight 2.65 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog an undescribed variety with a countermark with the number 5. Aluminum, diameter 25 mm, weight 2 g.
A very nice example of a very rare item. Coin dated by Wojciech Jakubowski to 1922-39 specified with a rarity grade of R7b indicating that 11 to 25 copies were known to the author. Zinc, diameter 22 mm, weight 2.67 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 24 mm, weight 1.75 g.
The black weapon on display is an extremely rare and unique piece of a rock bock rifle, operated with a single lock when the barrels are twisted, a classic example of the Wender system, also known as a twist. The rifle was made by respected Silesian gunsmith Anton Zizelmann in Nysa (Neisse) at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, being an exceptional example of Silesian gunsmithing craftsm...
A nice piece. In the latest 2020 edition of Jakubowski's specialized catalog, the issue is rated R7b in degree of rarity, which means that the type was known to the author in the number of 11 to 25 copies. Brass, diameter 30 mm, weight 6.76 g.
Remnants of silver plating. Rare in the trade, a sought-after value. Variety with the signature of the Warsaw company on the reverse. Preservation condition of item good +. Dimensions 31.7 x 42 mm.
A very nice piece. In Jakubowski's catalog of 2020, the coin appreciated with the degree of rarity R6a denoting a coin known to the author in 26 to 50 copies. Zinc, diameter 15 mm, weight 1.65 g.
A beautiful piece with the initial of the Legions on the shield. Legion eagle produced most likely in Vienna in 1916. Trace of a mount. Description: eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, sitting on an amazon shield with nailed 15 nails on the lower trail, resting talons on the upper trail; Preservation condition of the object good. Steel, dimensions 37 x 29 mm.
A nice piece of the rarer military cooperative coin. In Jakubowski's catalog, the coin appreciated with a rarity grade of R6b indicating that 51 to 125 copies were known to the author. Bronze, diameter 23 mm, weight 5.27 g.
An eagle from the collection of Henryk Gawlowski recognized by him as a veteran eagle. Drawing similar to eagles produced according to order No. 540. Face: crowned eagle with wings raised upwards, holds a pelt with the numeral I in its paws in the shield, 10 nails in the lower trail of the shield. The cap is unsigned, with silver mark 84. Preservation condition of the object good. Silver, dime...
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7a indicating 6 to 10 exemplars known to the author. Bronze, diameter 21 mm, weight 2.6 g.
A beautiful piece of an eagle made in Vienna in 1916. Partially preserved mount. Patina, tarnish. Minted with a deep countermark. Description: eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, sitting on an amazon shield with 14 nails nailed on the lower trail, resting talons on the upper trail, with a shield with the letter S in the field; Preservation condition of the object very good...
A well-preserved piece of a rare item. In Jakubowski's 2020 catalog, the coin appreciated with a rarity grade of R8a meaning that 2 copies were known to the author. Diameter 21 mm, weight 2.78 g.
A unique stamp piston from the January Uprising period made around 1863 for a representative of the Insurgent National Government, the Arms Commission. Probably the Arms Commission in Liège which was in charge of the mission to obtain arms for the January Insurgents. Brass stamp piston, 36.6mm in diameter, ebony or black stained wooden handle. Total height 119.7mm. Round piston in the center ...
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 25 mm, weight 2 g.
Nicely preserved saber rapets produced in 1934. On the back the signature of the Warsaw factory located at Tarczynska 4 street. Traces of use. Good condition of the item. Dimensions, length 28 cm, width 5.5 cm
A fully legible example of a sporadically traded item. Coin dated by Wojciech Jakubowski to 1925-39 specified with a rarity grade of R7a indicating that 6 to 10 copies were known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 22 mm, weight 1 g.
A fully legible example of a sporadically traded item. Coin dated by Wojciech Jakubowski to 1922-34 identified with a rarity grade of R7b indicating that 11 to 25 copies were known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.7 g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23mm, weight 1.63g.
A nicely preserved piece of eagle most likely partisan. Description: eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, surmounted by a crown, sitting on an amazon shield, resting its talons on the upper trail; Preservation condition of the object good +. White metal, dimensions 31.8 x 42.7 mm.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R7b indicating 11 to 25 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 24mm, weight 1.8g.
Nicely preserved details. A rarer item in the trade. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, rarity specified at grade R6a indicating 26 to 50 copies known to the author. Aluminum, diameter 23 mm, weight 1.7 g.
Beautifully preserved pennant of the 5th Regiment of Zaslavl Lancers from Ostroleka with 2 crossed sabers superimposed. On the back the namesake Walenty from Cracow. Delicate rubbing of silver plating. Preservation condition of the item very good -. Silver plated brass, enamel, dimensions without chain 38.5 x 26.2 mm
Miniature general cap wz 52, in the rank of Major General, made at the Caps and Hats Workshop in Gdansk in the 1950s. The bottom of the cap is round, ending on the brim with a red galloon, between the brim and the bottom there is a visible galloon made of a byride thread. The brim is red. On the front there is a step in the form of two five-pointed stars, the brim is trimmed all around with a ...
Weapons permit issued to Boguslaw Szumer who resided in Barlog in 1933. It most likely refers to Second Lieutenant Boguslaw Szumer flying as a deck gunner during World War II. Preservation condition of the item good.
Eagle with the signature of the Warsaw label. Beaten with deep countermark. A very rare item in the trade, especially in such great condition. The eagle illustrated in Banaszkiewicz's catalog. Description: eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, surmounted by a crown, sitting on an amazon shield with nailed 17 nails on the lower trail, resting its talons on the upper trail, wi...
The presented tray was made by the renowned Polish company Fraget of Warsaw and was used by the Navy of the Second Polish Republic. It is a rectangular tray signed on the upper surface with a characteristic emblem in the form of a hussar cross with an anchor and the abbreviation "MAR WOJ" (Navy), which clearly identifies it as a piece of equipment of the Polish naval forces in the interwar per...
Nicely preserved details. A very rare item in the trade, known from a single listing in 1995. In Wojciech Jakubowski's catalog, the variety appreciated with the degree of rarity Rx indicating that the author knew of 1 copy. Brass, diameter 28mm, weight 6.23g.
A very interesting Prussian saber with an eagle etching head and the name of the regiment 1 PUŁK UŁANÓW WIELKOPOLSKICH in the type of Borowski's etching. The head is unsigned. Scabbard selected most likely contemporary with a copy of the eagle of the Wielkopolska Army. A great curiosity! Preservation condition of the item good. Dimensions: total length in scabbard cm, total length without s...
Cap belonging to an officer of the Polish Merchant Navy who served in the structures of the Polish Armed Forces in the West (PSZnZ). The cap is made of dark navy blue cloth, with a distinctive lacquered visor and a strap attached with metal buttons. On the front there is a byelier emblem of the Polish Merchant Navy for officers in the form of the national coat of arms wz.1927 with a crowned ea...
A beautiful collection of World War I period bricks, mainly publications of the Supreme National Committee. An interesting item that is a silent witness to history. Items increasingly rare in the trade, practically unavailable offhand in such magnificent sets. An excellent opportunity both to complete the collection and to build its new section.
A very nice piece of the eagle of the Armed Forces in the West made in Great Britain. Preserved mount. On the pellet the initial of the 25th Lancers Regiment not noted in Zawistowski. Description: eagle with wings raised, head heraldically to the right, surmounted by a crown with a cross, sitting on an amazon shield with 13 nails nailed on the lower trail, resting its talons on the upper trail...
Nicely preserved pieces of buttons for attaching the bolster on the cornets. Various varieties.

Germany, eagle

 
49 EUR
A nice piece. Variety with a small crown Preservation condition of the item very good. Dimensions 13 x 11,5 cm.
An interesting triangular sign from the 12th Border Light Artillery Regiment. An item that is most likely a mark from a barracks complex associated with items belonging to the Regiment. Preservation condition of the item very good. Brass, dimensions 47.30 x 44 mm.
A very nice Belgian cap pistol, of a manufactory whose weapons were used during the battles of the January Uprising. Pieces with exactly this marking are in the collection of the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. The barrel is signed on the side ELG in an oval. Octagonal threaded barrel. Patina, tarnish. Traces of use. The lock is in working order. Preservation condition of the object very good -....