Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A Fine and Very Rare South German Landsknecht Saber, ca. 1540

Matchlock · 10th February 2009, 07:28 PM

The original cord binding with strands of fine copper wire, one side of the blade engraved with magical lozenge line and dot patterns and struck with a mark in brass tausia, an orb and cross (characteristic of South Germany, Austria and The Tyrol).

Overall length 106,5 cm.

Bavarian private collection (not mine

).

Michael

10th February 2009, 07:28 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A Fine and Very Rare South German Landsknecht Saber, ca. 1540 The original cord binding with strands of fine copper wire, one side of the blade engraved with magical lozenge line and dot patterns and struck with a mark in brass tausia, an orb and cross (characteristic of South Germany, Austria and The Tyrol). Overall length 106,5 cm. Bavarian private collection (not mine). Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 10th February 2009 at 09:12 PM.