180 Honorary presentation sabre of the k.u.k. Dragoon Regiment "Duke of Lorraine" No. 7, ca. 1910.

 Honorary presentation sabre of the k.u.k. Dragoon Regiment "Duke of Lorraine" No. 7 around 1910.

In the style of the M 1904, officer, cavalry, luxury version. The fullered blade with damascus texture, the regimental motto "Der Brüder Stolz, der Feinde Schreck" (The brothers' pride, the enemies' terror) and the etched names of the regimental officers, including Franz Lobkowitz, Arenstorff, Aichelburg, etc.

Double-edged and slightly ridged at the point, the inscription "Carl Grasser - Hof- & Armee Waffenfabrik" (supplier) and "Weyersberg & Co. Solingen" (manufacturer) stamped above the root.

The steel hilt nickel-plated in silver, very finely pierced and engraved with the crowned Austrian double-headed eagle and a portrait medallion of Charles Leopold (1643 - 1690), titular duke of Lorraine and Bar with corresponding inscription.

Pommel with cut fob seal with coat of arms of  a nobleman. The grip coverwd with fish skin (French "le galuchat"), silver wire winding, ferrule, attached porteppe with the monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

The steel scabbard also nickel-plated.

Total length of the sabre 98 cm.

Depending on the financial possibilities and preferences of the donors, sabres with artistically designed hilts and high-quality blades were commissioned instead of the regulation model. For example, officers chose special motifs for luxury productions, e.g. St. George (patron saint of the cavalry), St. Barbara (patron saint of artillery), the imperial double-headed eagle or the royal Hungarian coat of arms.

The k.u.k. Dragoon Regiment "Duke of Lorraine" No. 7 is one of the most honourable of the Imperial and Royal Monarchy. Archduke Carl Franz Joseph of Austria (later Emperor Charles I of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, etc.) was detached from Uhlan Regiment No. 2 to Dragoon Regiment No. 7 in 1909 to complete his officer training. He remained in this regiment until 1913, and it was in this uniform that Archduke Carl married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma. Prince Zdenko von Lobkowitz, who also served in this regiment, was assigned to him as head of the chamber until his death in 1922. Every year the regiment holds a memorial mass for the Emperor during the spring parade at the beginning of April.

Cf. a similar sabre in the Carl Beck Weapons Collection - Sursee (http://www.waffensammlung-beck.ch/waffe69.html).

Important presentation sword of exquisite quality and extremly fine condition.

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