New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
EUGENE OF SAVOY'S SVORD.
An INTERESTING AND BEAUTIFUL WEAPON
WHICH WAS MADE IL THE SEVEN
TENTH CENTURY.


When George +. Kunz, the precons stone expert,
last returned from Europe be brought with him a
great number Of curious and valuable jewels and
works OF nt. Among them. sword which
formerly belonged % Eugene Of Savoy. The sword.
which Is remarkable specimen Of designing. casting
and silverSrnith's art. j. made Of silver cMscisd
aud relieved With gliding Il Is Cishr,s tn,
srnipture WORK and not repou~e oiled In with softer
metal. The figure york Ia especially noteworthy
from the correct proportions md careful attention
which Ia given TO the minutest details. The blade
Is double edged. The upper part OF the ht ends
In MI opening bud and the guard protecting the end
Is square. but Its severencss Is relieved with del
icatcly groovcd chased border. while IN the central
recess Is sitting figure of African
on the button Of the hit are two
SCENES one goddess. sitting with q tablet In
one hind and pencil In the other ,
and the other stand VI battle flags and the Lion Of
savoy ut rest On the BEASTS head u cherub Is pllc
Ing crown, topped with cross. suggesting the
coronation VI hero In times OF peace Below this on
one side, the figures Of Minerva with spray Of
laurel, aud "rcules. bearing club and mmpllng
foo under foot are uphodlng tablet Oh which Is the
bust OF queen possibly the mother Of Marie Thcrsa
Above these Is IL chcrlb blowing trumpet probably
igiifying that wisdom and strength are uphoding
Or guiding tie queen. aud that the cherb with clarion
notes Is procniming the greatness Of the woman who
Is the gvcr of the sword
On the reverse side Is the figure Of Justice with
the fee under foot In hand holding pair N scales
and In the other grasplns drawn sworn. Between
the guard md the grip Is figure standing on "A
globe, writing OH tie open pages OF n book. on the
reverse side IS the Goddess of Plenty pouring from
the horn Of plenty. The laurel branches to the
oberb suggest that the greatness of the hero Is being
entered on the pages OF history. aud that the laurel
N glory IS being awarded to him.
The guard plate |, ornnmentcd on both idcs On
onc-half II the upper plate Is n representation Of
battle, In which n mounted hOrseman carrying n
battle flag Is shooting fallen foe. and he Is being
fired on By two apparently rctrcang enemies signify.
Ing that the warrior had evidently beaten IA, foes
although they greatly outnumbcred him. ON the
other side Is a warrior mounted horse with foe
on either side.
The lower side represents two Turkish scenes; ono
showing All interior view Of several tents on open
and an unopened corcr an armed gunrd and ono
figure apparently In the act Of rning one Of the
Golfers. In the other view a Turk Is leading two
horses while another Is res Ing The beauty with
which the hnnde VI tie sword and the part forming the
space for the two fingers between the guard plate and
the guard Is beautifully brought about by passing this
piece Of silver through the mouths OF the two Hons
heads which adorn the body of the sword The pro
jccting knob j. ornamenied with tesqle hc;ld,
This sword Is said to have belonged TO Eugene.
Prince Of savoy, who left France IN the latter part OF
the Seventeenth Century. after the refusal Of Louis
XIV 10 admit hin I" The armies Of France The
King insrltci him BY naldng the remark that he WAS
better fitted 10 be priest than II soldier sayo, len
France for England with the threat that when liz. re
turned to Frunce It would be her enemy. His
brilliant success In routing the Turks with the Grand
Duke Louis OF Baden In l600 and bis successes with
Marlborough at Renheim and Ondenarde are we'll
known.
The passport which accompanies the sworl was tho
one issued by Count lie Dreux. July 90 1908 The
sword was evidently given Eugene of savoy for his
memorable defeat OF the Turks In 1899 and was moi
made In France before his departure for Austria THIS
passport bears date the time OF the battle OF
Opdepardc.