Saber of the Prince of Transylvania and the Polish King Stephen Báthory
1576
1576
From the collection of T. Legotsky
Brief description
Saber of Stephen Báthory is an extremely valuable exhibit in the Museum's collection of cold and firearms, acquired by T. Legotsky in 1881 from the wife of Feld Bernat from Uzhgorod.
Its length is 91 cm, blade length is 80 cm, blade width is 4.5 cm, arm length is 14 cm, and the length of the scabbard is 16 cm (gilding, silver). There are seven rubies and pearls on the sleeve, 90 gems in total. On the handle is an image of Stephen Báthory, monogram S.B. Scabbard is covered with burgundy velvet, decorated with silver plates, the image of the Virgin Mary with a baby. On the edge of engraving with golden letters in Latin: "Ora pro Patria", "PRO DEO ET PATRIA", "S.B. Rex Hun et Pol» (With God for Motherland, Stephen Báthory the King of Hungary and Poland).
