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19TH CENTURY
細節
                                        
                                            AN ITALIAN TWO-HAND SWORD, IN LATE 16TH CENTURY STYLE 
19th Century 
With fine broad double-edged blade pierced and rounded at the point, inscribed with the date 'ANNO 1587' and 'RESPICE VINEM' within the two shallow fullers on respective sides at the forte, the outer-face struck with bladesmith's mark, large iron hilt cast in low relief, comprising long spatulate quillons, upper-and lower-rings, a pair of arms and an inner-guard, the principal surfaces pierced and decorated with warrior heads, battle scenes and scaled monsters, the pommel en suite, and leather-bound grip with early tassels.
40¼in (102.2cm) blade
    
                                        
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With fine broad double-edged blade pierced and rounded at the point, inscribed with the date 'ANNO 1587' and 'RESPICE VINEM' within the two shallow fullers on respective sides at the forte, the outer-face struck with bladesmith's mark, large iron hilt cast in low relief, comprising long spatulate quillons, upper-and lower-rings, a pair of arms and an inner-guard, the principal surfaces pierced and decorated with warrior heads, battle scenes and scaled monsters, the pommel en suite, and leather-bound grip with early tassels.
40¼in (102.2cm) blade
來源
                                        
                                            Hal Furmage, London 
                                        
                                    注意事項
                                        
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