Two Very Fine Landsknecht Swords, Southern Germany, ca. 1490 and 1525

cornelistromp · 5th April 2011, 08:59 AM

Hi Jim,

this crux commissa was used by the knights of saint Antoine, sant Antonio, Sankt Anton, sant Antoni.
pictures of a similar cross on a 15thc sword and pictures of "a Ordre Militaire et Hospitalier de Saint-Antoine",knights of christ, painting of van Eyk.
look at the shield of the knight in the front with the cross of blood, it has the woording
D(OMINU)S FORTIS ADONAY SABAOT and from left to right EM(MANU)EL LH.S. XR. AGLA. and the in the middle of the shield...... the T-cross.

best,

Matchlock · 5th April 2011, 06:43 PM

Hi Jasper,

Thank you for this remarkable post!

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 14th April 2011, 07:54 PM

From:

E. Heer: Der neue Stockel, 3 vols. with marks of international gun and crossbow smiths, Schwäbisch Hall, 1978.

Best,
Michael

cornelistromp · 14th April 2011, 08:37 PM

Hi Michael,

I belief, I have a 2 handsword with this A mark, I will post pictures later

best,

Matchlock · 15th April 2011, 06:16 PM

Hi Jasper,

I'm dying to see it!

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 15th April 2011, 07:34 PM

Here is the Gothic majuscule A, struck as the Augsburg town mark above a decorative Gothic trefoil frieze on a heavy bronze cannon barrel, ca. 1520, from a German auction in 1982.

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 17th May 2011, 06:22 PM

Hi there,

I am very glad to add that the exceptional two hand sword lot 164 illustrated in detail above has meanwhile also entered my friend's collection, so the two are together again after all. We have good reasons to assume this fine sword to date as early as ca. 1520!

All's well that ends well!

Best,
Michael

5th April 2011, 08:59 AM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	Hi Jim, this crux commissa was used by the knights of saint Antoine, sant Antonio, Sankt Anton, sant Antoni. pictures of a similar cross on a 15thc sword and pictures of "a Ordre Militaire et Hospitalier de Saint-Antoine",knights of christ, painting of van Eyk. look at the shield of the knight in the front with the cross of blood, it has the woording D(OMINU)S FORTIS ADONAY SABAOT and from left to right EM(MANU)EL LH.S. XR. AGLA. and the in the middle of the shield...... the T-cross. best, Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 5th April 2011 at 07:04 PM.

14th April 2011, 07:54 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The Gothic Majuscule A as the 15th/16th C. Ausgburg City Mark From: E. Heer: Der neue Stockel, 3 vols. with marks of international gun and crossbow smiths, Schwäbisch Hall, 1978. Best, Michael Attached Images

15th April 2011, 07:34 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Here is the Gothic majuscule A, struck as the Augsburg town mark above a decorative Gothic trefoil frieze on a heavy bronze cannon barrel, ca. 1520, from a German auction in 1982. Best, Michael Attached Images

5th April 2011, 06:43 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Jasper, Thank you for this remarkable post! Best, Michael

14th April 2011, 08:37 PM	#4
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	Hi Michael, I belief, I have a 2 handsword with this A mark, I will post pictures later best,

15th April 2011, 06:16 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Jasper, I'm dying to see it! Best, Michael

17th May 2011, 06:22 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi there, I am very glad to add that the exceptional two hand sword lot 164 illustrated in detail above has meanwhile also entered my friend's collection, so the two are together again after all. We have good reasons to assume this fine sword to date as early as ca. 1520! All's well that ends well! Best, Michael