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238 - A fine sword
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€4,200 - 5,500Sale fees
A fine sword dating: Late 14th Century - Begin of the 15th Century provenance: Germany or Switzerland, Wide, straight double-edged blade with central fuller ending approximately 20.5 cm from the tip; the forte with medial rib. On one side is a brass cross pattée, the arms ending in a small triangle with the hypotenuse facing outward; on the opposite side appears a heart. Quillon with quillons slightly inclined towards the blade, palmed and tapering outward. Trapezoidal tang. Fine red jasper disc pommel, engraved with a cross on the front side, was probably added during the Historicist period (19th century), the fastening with bronze leaf-shaped mount. Interesting sword of fine appearance and elegant profile. Hugo Schneider illustrates in Waffen im Schweizerischen Landesmuseum, Griffwaffen I (page 36, no. 42) a sword bearing a similar cross, although enclosed within a shield, which he identifies as the cross of the Order of Saint John. A heart also appears on two swords dated to the 14th/15th century, described by Cvetkovic/Dodic (2004), likewise in combination with a cross.
Auction details
Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 2Auction house
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