Another historically notable replica of Szczerbiec was produced probably in Dresden, Saxony, at the time when the original was in Prussian hands. It is modest and inexact; the handle is carved in bovine bone and the niello is imitated with black paint. Designs on the handle are patterned on those of the genuine Szczerbiec, except that the crosses and letters on the pommel were replaced with the coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The blade was initially shorter than that of the original, actually typical for a stiletto. It was purchased in Dresden by art historian Edward Rastawiecki, who in 1869 donated it to the archeological collection of the Jagiellonian University of Kraków. The university lost it during the German occupation in World War II. After the war, the replica found itself in the hands of Tadeusz Janowski who smuggled it to the United States in 1947. At around that time, the short stiletto blade was replaced with a long blade of a 16th-century German sword. To imitate Szczerbiec, a slit was cut in the blade and small heraldic shields were attached to it on both sides. During the communist rule in Poland, the Polish American community of Chicago treated the replica as a symbol of Poland's independence. In 1968, it was demonstrated to U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy while he was meeting with Polish Americans during his presidential campaign. Janowski returned the sword to the Jagiellonian University in 2003.
Another historically notable replica of Szczerbiec was produced probably in Dresden Saxony at the time when the original was in Prussian hands It is modest and inexact; the handle is carved in bovine bone and the niello is imitated with black paint Designs on the handle are patterned on those of the genuine Szczerbiec except that the crosses and letters on the pommel were replaced with the coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The blade was initially shorter than that of the original actually typical for a stiletto It was purchased in Dresden by art historian Edward Rastawiecki who in 1869 donated it to the archeological collection of the Jagiellonian University of Kraków The university lost it during the German occupation in World War II After the war the replica found itself in the hands of Tadeusz Janowski who smuggled it to the United States in 1947 At around that time the short stiletto blade was replaced with a long blade of a 16th-century German sword To imitate Szczerbiec a slit was cut in the blade and small heraldic shields were attached to it on both sides During the communist rule in Poland the Polish American community of Chicago treated the replica as a symbol of Poland's independence In 1968 it was demonstrated to US Senator Robert F Kennedy while he was meeting with Polish Americans during his presidential campaign Janowski returned the sword to the Jagiellonian University in 2003