A COMPOSITE GERMAN BROADSWORD with double-edged blade with central fuller on each face of the forte stamped 'Ivni', the iron hilt comprising slightly arched quillons with spherical terminals, side-ring formed of double spiral scrolls, single arm linked to the base of the rear quillon by a diagonal, knuckle-guard with central writhen moulding, and half-basket formed of scrolled bars incorporting similar mouldings and terminals, fluted conical pommel, and wooden grip bound with interwoven plaited copper wire and leather strips, comprehensively mid-16th Century