Description: Antique Polish Obuszek War Hammer Nadziak 17-18 Century Poland to sword karabela Antique 17th-18th Century Polish Obuszek (War Hammer - Nadziak) Click images to enlarge Description An exceptional antique 17th-18th century Polish Obuszek (War Hammer—Nadziak) with a strong bronze head. The head has a square-faced hammer and a faced stem incised with a geometric pattern. There is a central block with a pair of short triangular langets and a down-curved, beak-shaped rear fluke with a diamond-shaped section and geometric decoration at the top. The head is mounted on a tapered wooden shaft of a circular section. The "Obuszek," with a head in the form of a war hammer called "Nadziak," was very popular among the Polish nobility during the 17th and 18th centuries. It served not only as a walking cane but also as a deadly weapon, often used in fights. Due to its deadly nature, carrying it in local councils and churches was prohibited. In 17th-18th century Poland, wearing the "Obuszek" was so widespread among the nobility that it spawned the saying, "Bez karabeli ani z poscieli, bez obuszka ani od lozka" (without a karabela, he does not get up from the sheets, and without an obuszek from the bed). The "Obuszek" was a common secondary weapon of Polish nobles, right behind the Polish karabela sword. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Ontario
End Time: 2025-01-17T22:09:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 125 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
