Renaissance executioner sword from Germany

Matchlock · 7th April 2011, 09:51 PM

Hi Steve,

And welcome here!

Jasper, engraved symbols (gallows and Catherine/breaking wheel) were very common on such blades.

See attachments, from top:

- woodcut of a decapitation, early 16th c.

- various torture and execution styles, 1509

- various torture and execution styles, mid-16th c.

- marker at a historic South Bavarian place of execution, Aholming, early 16th c.

- three Swyss executioners swords, 16th to 19th c.

- 3 details of them

- sword, 17th c.

- sword, ca,. 1530, inscription 18th c.
- detail

- sword, 17th c., Mus. Aholming, Bavaria

- 4 details of 17th c. swords in the Museum Erfurt, Thuringia

Enjoy, and best,
Michael

7th April 2011, 09:51 PM	#21
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Steve, And welcome here! Jasper, engraved symbols (gallows and Catherine/breaking wheel) were very common on such blades. See attachments, from top: - woodcut of a decapitation, early 16th c. - various torture and execution styles, 1509 - various torture and execution styles, mid-16th c. - marker at a historic South Bavarian place of execution, Aholming, early 16th c. - three Swyss executioners swords, 16th to 19th c. - 3 details of them - sword, 17th c. - sword, ca,. 1530, inscription 18th c. - detail - sword, 17th c., Mus. Aholming, Bavaria - 4 details of 17th c. swords in the Museum Erfurt, Thuringia Enjoy, and best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 7th April 2011 at 10:22 PM.