art-of-swords: Small Sword Dated: 17th century Culture: German Measurements: overall length 113.5&nb
art-of-swords:Small SwordDated: 17th centuryCulture: GermanMeasurements: overall length 113.5 cmThe sword has a straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section, the first part featuring remains of engravings and slightly visible inscriptions (including “WILHELM”). The richly chiselled iron hilt, round sword-shell slightly convex and undulated at the border, features engraved lines and scales. The end of the quillon, the centre of the guard and the pommel are all shaped as a sphere chiselled with lozenges, while the rectangular quillon-block is decorated en suite. The sword has a wooden grip with brass covering and moor’s heads.Source: Copyright 2014 © Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L. -- source link
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