Two handed swords

[elfina]

Originally Posted by fernando

Amazing .
If you haven't mentioned the black background detail, i would have inferred the other way round .
Not knowing is like not seeing .

I totally agree with you!! Does anybody know why Czerny mistakenly identified this 16th century sword as 19th century in terms of specifics, i.e. to Czerny's specialist the hilt appeared suspicious, the blade was uncharacteristic, etc.?