Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - An Extremely Rare North Italian Arquebusier's Auxiliary Armament Saber, ca. 1510-15

cornelistromp · 10th October 2009, 05:33 PM

Hi Michael,

Amazing!!!!!!!!
extremely rare and extremely beautiful landsknecht saber

congratulations Michael, this one would also fit perfectly in my collection.

A similar developed basket look-a-like hilt is published in European weapons and Armour by Ewart Oakeshott. see pic.
I also found some pommel similarity in the sketches of R-J Charles taken from paintings of Lucas Cranach 1516-1586.

CF the thumb ring; the first illustration with this type of thumb ring known, published by A.V.B. Norman, is in the portrait of Melchior Hornlocher by Hans Bock I, dated 1577 (Basle oeffentliche Kunstsammlung, inv NR 80).

your saber is definitely earlier,however because of the developed Hilt later then 1530, I assume it can be dated between 1535-1540.

Best regards

10th October 2009, 05:33 PM	#3
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	Hi Michael, Amazing!!!!!!!! extremely rare and extremely beautiful landsknecht saber congratulations Michael, this one would also fit perfectly in my collection. A similar developed basket look-a-like hilt is published in European weapons and Armour by Ewart Oakeshott. see pic. I also found some pommel similarity in the sketches of R-J Charles taken from paintings of Lucas Cranach 1516-1586. CF the thumb ring; the first illustration with this type of thumb ring known, published by A.V.B. Norman, is in the portrait of Melchior Hornlocher by Hans Bock I, dated 1577 (Basle oeffentliche Kunstsammlung, inv NR 80). your saber is definitely earlier,however because of the developed Hilt later then 1530, I assume it can be dated between 1535-1540. Best regards Attached Images