Original Early 19th Century Spanish Hussar Officer’s Saber with Scabbard – Engraved & Fire Blued Blade Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a Spanish early 19th Century Hussar Cavalry Officer’s Saber, complete with its original scabbard. A hussar (Polish: huzar, Hungarian: huszár, Croatian: husar, Serbian Latin: husar, Serbian Cyrillic: хусар) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry regiments in European armies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and continued up until the late 19th century.

This example is quite attractive, featuring an engraved and gold highlighted blade, which is “fire blued” on the half closest to the hilt. This lovely iridescent type of bluing changes from blue to purple depending on the angle. The engraving has lovely designs in it, and the phrase Viva el Ré, or “Long Live the King” inside a panel. On the other side looks to be the “Eagle of Saint John” with a shield on its chest. There is also a decorative maker marking on the spine, but no identifiable maker marks are seen on the blade.

The hilt features a brass “P” guard with slot in the bottom for a sword knot or a wrist strap. The grip is made of dark hardwood, which is wire wrapped and in good shape. Overall the hilt is loose on the sword, and definitely has a bit of wobble.

The sword comes with its steel scabbard, which has a  long brass drag fitting. There are two hanger loops, but no hanger rings, so this could for a hanger with hooks. There are numerous dents on the scabbard, but it still fits the sword well.

A lovely Spanish Hussars Officer Saber with scabbard, ready to display!

Approximate Dimensions:

Blade Length: 33″
Blade Style: Curved Single Edge w/ Fuller
Overall length: 38“
Guard dimensions: 5 1/2″ width x 4 1/2” length
Scabbard length: 33 1/2”