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11th February 2012, 06:17 PM
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Sorry, I edited my post and added the measurements!
Thanks for reminding me! m |
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11th February 2012, 06:49 PM
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Thanks Michael, I'm most curious to know its weight and point of balance!
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12th February 2012, 02:16 PM
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Unfortunately this is an information that the Vienna Hofburg Museum did not pay any attention to!:
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12th February 2012, 02:23 PM
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Period artwork:
- 1513: a Messer and a hand-and-a-half sword - 1533: a (by then oldfashioned) Messer 'in use'   Best, Michael |
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18th February 2012, 03:09 PM
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An Early to High Gothic dagger, 13th c., overall length 27.5 cm, in excavated condition.
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19th February 2012, 11:12 AM
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Two colored woodcuts by Hans Baldung Grien, 1516, from his series The Ten Commandments.
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21st February 2012, 02:52 PM
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A Landsknecht Sword, ca. 1525, in the Museum of Grandson, Switzerland
The one on top, in excavated condition, the tip of the blade missing.
Please note the pretzel-shaped quillons of traditional Katzbalger type. Also illustrated, from top: - a characteristic Swiss dagger (Schweizer Dolch), retaining its boxwood or fruitwood grip, 1st half 16th c. - an Italian knightly sword, ca. 1500 - a rapier, 2nd half 16th c. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd February 2012 at 02:00 PM. |
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