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2644 - An important large Italian corseka, mid-16th century
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An important large Italian corseka, mid-16th century Sturdy, tapered blade with a rhombic cross-section, indented at the base. Blacksmith’s mark stamped on both sides with remnants of copper inlays. Long, curved barbs on both sides, sharply ground on the upper surface. Blade base and barbs feature remnants of finely punched decoration. Slightly conical, faceted pommel. Later octagonal shaft with two added shaft springs. Length without shaft springs: 96 cm; width: 68 cm; total length: 212 cm. This piece is described in detail and illustrated in: Waldmann, John: Handed Weapons in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, 2005, No. 146, pp. 178 ff. Provenance: From a private collection in Vienna. Formerly in the “Gothic Room” of Mrs. Rice in New York, who, following the death of her husband and son on the Titanic, bequeathed the collection to the Memorial Widener Library at Harvard. Subsequently part of the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (accession no. 1957.9.2). Auctioned at Thomas del Mar in London in June 2009, lot 132. Condition: II -
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