Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ETCHED PARTISAN OF THE GUARD OF THE ELECTOR FRIEDRICH AUGUST I OF SAXONY, 'THE STRONG', CIRCA 1694-97 with central blade of flattened-diamond section, broad base formed of a pair of flat notched flukes, etched at the base with a pattern of scrolling foliage on each side and surmounted on the respective faces with the crowned electoral arms and the initials CFA for Friedrich August Churfürst, moulded collar, faceted socket and a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft painted with an inventory number 60.5cm; 23 7/8in head Provenance The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden Sold in this room, 26th June 2007, lot 218 Friedrich August I ruled as Elector of Saxony (1694-1733) and twice as King August II of Poland (1697-1704 and 1709-1733). Similar partisans are preserved in the Wartburg (inv.no. 461) and the Wallace Collection (inv. Nos. A1002 & A1003). Another partisan from this group with the same notable style of etching is preserved in the Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, Berlin. See Müller and Kölling1981, p.311 no. 395.