An important Gothic blade with scabbard dating: circa 1500 provenance: Italia, S…

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An important Gothic blade with scabbard

dating: circa 1500 provenance: Italia, Solid, single-edged blade with strongly enlarged back and carved in sectors featuring floral motifs and remains of gilding, base and tang decorated en suite, with a bird near the weak on the right side, and a cartouche at the center on the other side. Tang of rectangular section. Leather-covered wooden scabbard with remains of decorations, with two openings inside to house other tools. The blade was most probably part of a kit. Very rare.

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An important Gothic blade with scabbard

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