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cornelistromp · 31st March 2015, 03:49 PM

@ Jim nice to see you back here :-)

@ E.B. Erickson
wow, nice
Iam still looking for one of those.
this type of basket hilt from the third quarter of the 16C, is extremely beautiful and extremely rare, there are only a few known to me.

the most beautiful I know of, is auctioned at Bonhams;

A Composite North German Basket-Hilted Sword
Sold for £2,640 (€3,602) inc. premium

Auction 14956: Fine Antique Arms & Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection 28 Nov 2007 13:00 GMT

also pictures of two others from the same auction, the left sword was for a period in my collection, the inner guard is formed as a fleur de lis.

best,

31st March 2015, 03:49 PM	#52
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	@ Jim nice to see you back here :-) @ E.B. Erickson wow, nice Iam still looking for one of those. this type of basket hilt from the third quarter of the 16C, is extremely beautiful and extremely rare, there are only a few known to me. the most beautiful I know of, is auctioned at Bonhams; A Composite North German Basket-Hilted Sword Sold for £2,640 (€3,602) inc. premium Auction 14956: Fine Antique Arms & Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection 28 Nov 2007 13:00 GMT also pictures of two others from the same auction, the left sword was for a period in my collection, the inner guard is formed as a fleur de lis. best, Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 31st March 2015 at 04:04 PM.