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9th November 2010, 05:29 PM
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Gothic Fencing Books
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ca. 1320, 1452, 1558. m |
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10th November 2010, 07:02 PM
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The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, ca. 1475
Munich, ca. 1475; now preserved in the Wallraff-Richartz-Museum Cologne (Köln).
Please note the sword of a type that is usually dated 'ca. 1520' and called a 'hunting sword' - so this really is an important painting! |
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11th November 2010, 08:24 PM
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Segovia, Alcázar, Spain, Cathedral: a very fine two-hand sword with partially gilt blade, ca. 1540.
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11th November 2010, 08:30 PM
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Two fine hand-and-a-half Landsknecht swords, ~1520; painting of the Passion of Christ, by Rueland Frueauf The Younger, Passau, Lower Bavaria.
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17th November 2010, 08:12 AM
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A good South German Korbdegen, ca. 1550, preserved at Schloss Braunfels, Northern Germany.
Photos taken in 2004, copyright by the author. m Last edited by Matchlock; 17th November 2010 at 08:28 AM. |
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17th November 2010, 08:21 AM
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A very fine and rare South German Estoc (Panzerstecher), ca. 1500, the blade struck with an orb and cross mark, preserved at Schloss Braunfels, Northern Germany.
Photos 2004, copyright by the author. m |
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19th December 2010, 06:20 PM
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Important 1530's Nürnberg Woodcut Sources - in Color!
From only recently recovered colored leaves.
Mostly from flickr.com, with thanks to the original posters there. m |
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3rd January 2011, 06:05 PM
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from the new publication of Jan Piet Puype & Harm Stevens
Arms And Armour of knights and landsknechts in the netherlands Army Museum. |
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5th January 2011, 12:40 AM
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A bit of a silly question but would you happen to know if the piece was for use on foot (as in armored fighting) or for equestrian combat? Our hussar did carry similar pieces a decade or so later but with a shorter grip ( I do think the hilt on the stecher you posted is at least "hand-and-a-half" .. assuming my eyes are not decieving me  )Cheers, Samuel |
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5th January 2011, 03:21 PM
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Hi Samuel,
Exactly, this is a hand-and-a-half estoc and too long for foot combat. Estocs usually were equestrians weapons to thrust from horseback against foot soldiers. Cheers, and best, Michael |
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