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THE FIRST IN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, THE SECOND IN LATE MEDIEVAL STYLE, THE LAST IN 15TH CENTURY ITALIAN STYLE
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A German Landsknecht sword, a cruciform sword, and a cinquedea
The first in 16th century style, the second in late medieval style, the last in 15th century Italian style
The first with broad double-edged fullered blade with ricasso struck with crosses, the iron hilt comprising writhen quillons bent into a horizontal figure-eight shape with gadrooned terminals, slender moulded knuckle-guard linked by a similar diagonal to the outer quillon, compressed mushroom-shaped gadrooned pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip; the second with broad double-edged blade stamped with two marks; the last of characteristic form
34¼in. (87cm.), 36¾in. (93.4cm.) and 23½in. (59.7cm.) blades (3)
The first in 16th century style, the second in late medieval style, the last in 15th century Italian style
The first with broad double-edged fullered blade with ricasso struck with crosses, the iron hilt comprising writhen quillons bent into a horizontal figure-eight shape with gadrooned terminals, slender moulded knuckle-guard linked by a similar diagonal to the outer quillon, compressed mushroom-shaped gadrooned pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip; the second with broad double-edged blade stamped with two marks; the last of characteristic form
34¼in. (87cm.), 36¾in. (93.4cm.) and 23½in. (59.7cm.) blades (3)