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Matchlock · 27th November 2013, 07:53 PM

Hi Jasper,

Had I had anything to compare I would have jumped right in presenting it.

The origin of the style of decoration is Northern Italy, early 16th c.
When judging the age of both styles and weapons, please keep in mind that basically there were handcrafted styles first which later turned into mere decoration.

E.g., enclosed find a ca. 1530's Northern Italian war hammer and, showing the same originally turned/roped style but now merely appearing struck as an ornament, on a ca. 1540's South German Landsknecht saber, and finally, and very much like your hammer in discussion, a ca. 1600 Ambras sword (note the laterally roped decoration).

Best,
m

27th November 2013, 07:53 PM	#11
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Jasper, Had I had anything to compare I would have jumped right in presenting it. The origin of the style of decoration is Northern Italy, early 16th c. When judging the age of both styles and weapons, please keep in mind that basically there were handcrafted styles first which later turned into mere decoration. E.g., enclosed find a ca. 1530's Northern Italian war hammer and, showing the same originally turned/roped style but now merely appearing struck as an ornament, on a ca. 1540's South German Landsknecht saber, and finally, and very much like your hammer in discussion, a ca. 1600 Ambras sword (note the laterally roped decoration). Best, m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 27th November 2013 at 08:52 PM.