art-of-swords:Two-Handed SwordDated: 1573Artist/maker: unknown, GermanCulture: German, probably made
art-of-swords:Two-Handed SwordDated: 1573Artist/maker: unknown, GermanCulture: German, probably made in Brunswick, Germany, EuropeMedium: (Blade) engraved steel; (hilt) pierced, filed, engraved, and blackened iron alloy; wood; leather; velvet; brass wire meshMeasurements: overall: 1 feet 9 5/8 inches × 8 5/16 inches × 6 feet 4 13/16 inches, 10.3 lb. (54.9 × 21.1 × 195.1 cm, 4650g) Pommel: 4 5/8 × 7/8 × 2 5/8 inches (11.7 × 2.2 × 6.7 cm) Grip: 17 11/16 × 2 1/4 inches (44.9 × 5.7 cm) Quillons: 1 9/16 × 21 5/8 × 8 5/16 inches (4 × 54.9 × 21.1 cm) Blade: 4 feet 7 7/8 inches, 2 1/8 × ¼ inches (141.9 × 5.4 × 0.6 cm)Source: Copyright © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art -- source link