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Cesare
22nd November 2010, 09:46 PM
Salve a tutti gli amici del forum
Dal museo Ecco un'altra spada purtroppo molto corrosa. Sulla lama ci sono tracce di una magnifica decorazione in agemina d'oro.

Di seguito le dimensioni, qualche foto e la mia identificazione.
Sarņ molto grato se voleste aggiungere il vostro parere.

Hello to all friends of the forum
Here's another sword from the museum, unfortunately, very corroded. On the blade there are traces of a magnificent decoration inlaid in gold.

Here size, some pictures and my identification.
I will be very grateful if you would like to add your opinion.

Thanks
Cesare


Period:
Early 14th century
Origin
Southern Europe ÷ Northern Italy
General dimensions
- Overall length 944 mm
Blade
- Length: 796 mm
- Fuller length 650 mm approx.
- Fuller width 15 mm approx.
- Fuller max. depth 0.6 mm approx.
Hilt
- Grip length 90.4 mm
- Quillon wdth
o at center 11.2 mm
o at the ends 20.2 mm
- Quillon height 224 mm
- Quillon thickness
o at center 11.2 mm
o at the ends 3 ÷ 4 mm
Pommel - octagonal
- Pommel width 53.5 mm
- Pommel height 52.5 mm
- Pommel thickness 19.2 mm

fernando
24th November 2010, 02:58 PM
Ciao Cesare,
It must have been a fascinating blade decoration, indeed.
The owner of this sword was surely a proheminent person.

Matchlock
24th November 2010, 04:19 PM
Absolutely, 'Nando!

And Cesare: thank you so much for all that outstandingly precise information you provided as usual!

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Matchlock
24th November 2010, 09:40 PM
Hi Cesare,

The octagonal pommel is flat, right? :)

Best,
Michael

Cesare
25th November 2010, 10:30 PM
Hi Cesare,

The octagonal pommel is flat, right? :)

Best,
Michael

Yes, Is flat.

Best
Cesare