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A miner's sabre
A miner's sabre
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Description
Hanover, circa 1820
Slightly curved blade à la Montmorency, etched, blued, gilded, and bearing the inscription "Glück Auf" ("Good luck on the way up" - traditional miner's greeting) on both sides. Finely engraved gilded, brass hilt with a two-piece grip cover of walrus ivory. Guard plate with a silver overlay of miners' tools. Leather scabbard with gilded brass furniture. Attached sword knot of golden cord interwoven with black. Length 94 cm.
Unusual high quality and beautifully worked example of the side arm of a senior mining official.
Condition
II
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A miner's sabre

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