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What is the difference between a saber and a sword?
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Sabers are backswords that have a curved blade. During the early modern and Napoleonic periods, light cavalry employed sabers. A sword is a bladed, edged weapon designed for manual cutting or thrusting.
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17th century Turkish Ottoman Silver Karabela Sword Sabre 16th century Mamluk
Located in Ottawa, ON
A very important 17th-century Turkish Ottoman silver-mounted Karabela sword-saber with a medieval, late 15th-century A.D. (880 AH – 920 AH) Mamluk blade from the Egyptian Mamluk Sult...
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Antique 16th Century Turkish Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver, Steel
Pair 19th c. English Blown & Cut Ruby Glass Wall Sconces with Gilt Lion Crest
Located in Litchfield, CT
Each shade with a thick gilt lion crest featuring the sun and a sabre or sword. This crest is the emblem for Iran and from 1846 appears on that country's flag.
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a handsome Barnard & Simonds Co. upholstered side chair with a curved "scoop" or "gondole" back flowing with a flourish down to sword-like “sabre” legs. The piece fea...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Period Wrought Iron and Green White Marble Console Table
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare example of furniture from one of the world's leading makers of steel fencing swords, sabres and foil blades of the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Herend Porcelain Vintage Jewelry Tray Dish, Hadik Hussar Decor
By Herend
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare and unusual vintage Herend porcelain jewelry or pin dish or tray features rectangular form with rounded corners, decorated with handpainted central motif of a man in antique mi...
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20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
19th Century Suite of 6 French Antique Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Each chair boasts a gold garland design, ornate seat back in the same design, and scrolled armrests. They rest on splayed sabre legs (so called, as they resemble a sabre, or curved s...
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,760 Sale Price / set
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