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PARTLY THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, THE REMAINDER 19TH CENTURY
Details
A COMPOSITE GERMAN HAND-AND-A-HALF SWORD
Partly third quarter of the 16th Century, the remainder 19th Century
With 16th Century broad double-edged blade cut with two full-length shallow fullers on both sides, and struck with two marks on the outer-face at the forte, iron hilt formed of diamond section bars incorporating recurved quillons, the terminals swelling, gadrooned and drawn out to form a cluster of prongs, with a pair of arms, the rear arm terminal en suite and projecting forwards at an angle to the blade, knuckle-guard constructed from conjoined crescent-shaped bars and connected to the outer-ring by a diagonal bar of identical construction, boldly gadrooned tall pommel, and moulded leather-bound grip.
37¼in (94.5cm) blade
Partly third quarter of the 16
With 16th Century broad double-edged blade cut with two full-length shallow fullers on both sides, and struck with two marks on the outer-face at the forte, iron hilt formed of diamond section bars incorporating recurved quillons, the terminals swelling, gadrooned and drawn out to form a cluster of prongs, with a pair of arms, the rear arm terminal en suite and projecting forwards at an angle to the blade, knuckle-guard constructed from conjoined crescent-shaped bars and connected to the outer-ring by a diagonal bar of identical construction, boldly gadrooned tall pommel, and moulded leather-bound grip.
37¼in (94.5cm) blade
Provenance
Hal Furmage, London, 1929
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium