A GERMAN SWORD, in excavated condition, the long slightly curved single-edged blade cut along the back with a series of shallow steps, and bordered on each face by narrow fullers successively triple, double and single, the point clipped, short straight quillons of elongated conical shape, small upturned scallop-shaped shell-guard, and handle formed by the wide spatulate tang, pierced with six holes for the grip-scales, circa 1500