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30th November 2013, 09:10 PM
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A Highly Unusual High-Gothic Seitenwehr (Side Guard), Bavaria, ca. 1425
From a fine and important early painting by the Master of the Worcester Carrying of the Cross, active in Bavaria, where I live, ca. 1425.
Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 30th November 2013 at 09:31 PM. Reason: A Highly Unusual High-Gothic Seitenwehr Bavaria, ca. 1425 |
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8th January 2014, 10:59 AM
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A fine and rare Swiss hand-and-a-half sword with single-edged blade (double-edged for its last third, Schnepf), ca. 1530.
Sold at auction: Tom del Mar, 10 December 2008, lot 122. Enjoy! Best, Michael |
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8th January 2014, 11:01 AM
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One more image.
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8th January 2014, 10:50 PM
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A late Katzbalger, ca. 1540, with recurved but open 'pretzel' quillons and a flat pommel; at the Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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9th January 2014, 08:02 AM
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some better pics.
authenticity? don't know, I will check their HAM files for the provenance. good: is shape of guard, bras finals "riveted" to guard, copper alloy washers used in grip, blade outline. bad(unusual): is shape of fullers, non-gothic 4 mark, condition of leather grip, shape of pommel. very bad is that somebody cleaned the blade with heavy sandpaper. 1540 is a bit too late this type came around 1500, this type occurs frequently in the work of Albrecht Duerer. best, Last edited by cornelistromp; 9th January 2014 at 03:55 PM. |
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9th January 2014, 08:50 PM
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Thanks a lot, Jasper,
Do you have a close-up of that cypher 4 you mentioned? Best, m |
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10th January 2014, 07:10 AM
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more open the guard, the earlier the Katzbalger! late 15th century, even with a straight guard into the middle of the 16th century with a completely closed guard. best, jasper Last edited by cornelistromp; 10th January 2014 at 07:49 AM. |
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