THE TWO HANDED KATZBALGER

cornelistromp · 25th October 2014, 05:19 PM

Two-handed Sword
•Dated: circa 1530?!?
•Culture: German
•Measurements: overall length 138.5 cm. Blade 106 cm

The sword has a broad double-edged blade cut with a series of narrow fullers both on each side and over the ricasso; the latter is also stamped with three small marks on both sides. The iron hilt is fashioned in the Landsknecht style, with moulded and bold spirally fluted S-shaped guard, matching plummet-shaped pommel, and moulded leather-covered grip.
Copyright © 2014 Hermann Historica

25th October 2014, 05:19 PM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Two-handed Sword •Dated: circa 1530?!? •Culture: German •Measurements: overall length 138.5 cm. Blade 106 cm The sword has a broad double-edged blade cut with a series of narrow fullers both on each side and over the ricasso; the latter is also stamped with three small marks on both sides. The iron hilt is fashioned in the Landsknecht style, with moulded and bold spirally fluted S-shaped guard, matching plummet-shaped pommel, and moulded leather-covered grip. Copyright © 2014 Hermann Historica Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 25th October 2014 at 07:09 PM.