A GERMAN WAIDBLATT in 16th Century style, with heavy cleaver-shaped blade, one face flat and with chamfered back-edge, struck at the base on one face with five marks, iron hilt with single quillon bent towards the hand, octagonal handle with grip-scales each formed of a central brass strip pierced with a star, between bone strips, the borders decorated with silver piqué, and flat octagonal brass pommel-cap surmounted by a brass button