Polish saber handle, "Karabela" type, Krzÿstallowicz Turbia- Krzÿsztalowicz, 18th century, around 1780-1790. From the Philippe Missillier collection, to be auctioned at Giquello Study, Drouot - halls 5-6, on the 6th & 7th of March, 2025.

Photo 1 : Polish saber handle, "Karabela" type, Krzÿstallowicz Turbia- Krzÿsztalowicz, 18th century, around 1780-1790. From the Philippe Missillier collection, to be auctioned at Giquello Study, Drouot - halls 5-6, on the 6th & 7th of March, 2025.

Photo 2 : Polish saber handle, "Karabela" type, Krzÿstallowicz Turbia- Krzÿsztalowicz, 18th century, around 1780-1790. From the Philippe Missillier collection, to be auctioned at Giquello Study, Drouot - halls 5-6, on the 6th & 7th of March, 2025.

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PHILIPPE MISSILLIER COLLECTION
EARLY PERIOD – BOOKS – FIREARMS FROM THE 17TH CENTURY
HUNTING ART – PHALERISTICS
18TH AND 19TH CENTURY WEAPONS – RUSSIAN ART
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 11am to 12pm
AFRICA AND OCEANIA – FAR EAST
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 2pm
ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
Drouot - rooms 5-6

EXHIBITION
Tuesday, March 4, from 11am to 6pm
Wednesday, March 5, from 11am to 6pm
Thursday, March 6, from 11am to 12pm
Phone during the exhibition +33(0)1 48 00 20 05

GIQUELLO
Alexandre Giquello
Violette Stcherbatcheff
5 rue La Boétie - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 42 78 01 - info@giquello.net
with approval mention
no. 2002 389

CONTACT
Claire Richon
+33(0)1 47 70 48 00
c.richon@giquello.net

EXPERT
Bertrand Malvaux, CNES

Lot n° 225 (from the sale)
Polish saber handle, "Karabela" type, Krzÿstallowicz Turbia-Krzÿsztalowicz, 18th century, around 1780-1790.

Mounting in ivory and gilded bronze. Handle with two large ivory plates, relief-carved in the manner of palmettes, scallop shell, radiating background of cannons and flags, and a knight slaying a dragon, they are adorned with a gilded and silvered bronze decoration with floral motifs, with two riveting buttons assembling the plates in a flower shape and the arms of the Krzÿstallowicz family azure a cross couped argent, lacking the lower right arm under a comital crown. Guard of the type found on oriental-style sabers produced in Europe in relief-decorated bronze with scrolls, foliage, and a flower at the pommel.
Height 16 cm.
Poland.
18th century, around 1780-1790.
20000/30000

Reference : Étude Giquello, Drouot - salles 5-6, les 6 & 7 mars 2025

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