With blade of rectangular section hollowed on the front and back, struck with the mark , pierced for a cross-bar, and with spatulate tip of flattened diamond section, iron quillons of circular section with incised swelling tips, fig-shaped pommel, and oval wooden grip (split) swelling at the centre, bound with cord and covered with its original leather
123 cm overall .
A great hunting weapons used in the germanic area in the XVI Century .
For similar exemple see :
-Christie's 24 April 2001 , London,King Street Sale 9168 LOT 48
-Hampel 25 June 2004 , LOT 536
Antique Arms and Armor
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