Portuguese edged weapons of the XV century
 

This masterpiece is composed by a set of six panels, painted with oil and tempora on wood, by Nuno Gonçalves, in 1445.
Initialy thought to be the representation of Saint Vincent, name of which the panels were and still are called, it was recently concluded to be the symbolic funeral of Dom Fernando, the infant saint, 8th son of King Dom João I, emprisioned to death in the Moroccan city of Fez.
The weapons shown here were vital to help define the type of swords used by the Portuguese of the period.

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Beautiful, 'Nando,

Thank you so much!

I love historical sources of illustration. ;)

Best,
Michl

Damn these Iberian arming swords with upturned quillons are beautiful.. we had somewhat similar pieces back here in Kingdom of Hungary as well as Southeastern Europe in general (iirc museums in Belgrade or Sarajevo host some pieces with upturned crossguards) - but I daresay these are not as magnificent as weapons coming from Portugal or Spain...

Many thanks for the pictures Fernando :)