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Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky
Maybe Dniester Cossack sabre ? Superb piece.
Regards,
Martin
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There was never a Dniester Cossack Host. In 1787 part of Zaporozhian Cossacks had a short-lived sojourn in Southern Ukraine, but by 1790 they were all relocated to North Caucasus, Kuban area and named Black Sea Cossacks.
The saber is a curious mix of Turkish Pala blade, Hungarian/Polish early variant of a handguard and Polish thumb ring. Looks powerful and vicious, but..... I am with Jim: no interest in modern recreations.