Lot 123
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A GERMAN MILITARY SABRE (DUSÄGGE)
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A GERMAN MILITARY SABRE (DUSÄGGE)

LATE 16TH CENTURY

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A GERMAN MILITARY SABRE (DUSÄGGE)
LATE 16TH CENTURY
With flat broad curved blade double-edged towards the point and struck with a pair of 'eyelash' marks and small rosettes on the outer face, iron hilt comprising flat vertically recurved quillons with engraved spatulate tips, solid half-basket guard joined to the knuckle-guard by an S-shaped diagonal bar, a single slender rounded arm projecting on the leading side and joined to both the rear quillon and thumb-ring by an inner diagonal, rectangular pommel of flattened pyramidal form, and the grip retaining its original leather binding over cord (patches of light pitting)
28¾in (73cm) blade
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Lot Essay

Infantry sabres of this type are frequently refered to as Sinclairsabel, of which many were imported into Norway by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. Others are found in a wide number of preserved German and Austrian arsenals, including that at Graz in Styria.

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