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SECOND QUARTER 16TH CENTURY
Details
A MILITARY BROADSWORD OF GERMAN KATZBALGER TYPE
SECOND QUARTER 16TH CENTURY
With fullered double-edged blade, iron guard of characteristic horizontally recurved quillons, the stem of each formed as a serpent, short burrwood grip, and iron fish-tail shaped pommel, in excavated condition
30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) blade
SECOND QUARTER 16TH CENTURY
With fullered double-edged blade, iron guard of characteristic horizontally recurved quillons, the stem of each formed as a serpent, short burrwood grip, and iron fish-tail shaped pommel, in excavated condition
30 ¾ in. (78 cm.) blade
Provenance
Anon. sale, Thomas del Mar, London, 7 December 2006, Lot 162
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