A TWO-HAND SWORD in 16th Century German style, the broad slightly tapering blade of hexagonal section with central fuller at the forte and a ricasso, iron hilt comprising long straight quillons of circular section with writhen, roped and cross-hatched globular terminals, large spirally-roped side-ring on each side, pommel en suite with the quillon terminals, and leather-covered wooden grip with tassels at top and bottom

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A TWO-HAND SWORD in 16th Century German style, the broad slightly tapering blade of hexagonal section with central fuller at the forte and a ricasso, iron hilt comprising long straight quillons of circular section with writhen, roped and cross-hatched globular terminals, large spirally-roped side-ring on each side, pommel en suite with the quillon terminals, and leather-covered wooden grip with tassels at top and bottom
47¾in. blade

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