Katzbalgers and Related Landsknecht Swords

cornelistromp · 13th January 2012, 09:40 PM

Hi michael,

thank your friend for sharing this scabbard.
Actually this beautiful scabbard looks more like the high relief sheath that was auctioned at Hermann Historica. but you're absolutely right because this model scabbard has been made for 200 years, makes it very difficult to date.

The very pronounced rings on my scabberd ( the design, I also noticed before on armour but try to remeber where), and the longer backpart for getting easily acces to the smaller knife and skewer, which both can been seen on Doering's drawings and the walters museum example, makes me date it to the mid 16th century.

here is also another basic version from chateau castlenaud.

best,

13th January 2012, 09:40 PM	#11
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi michael, thank your friend for sharing this scabbard. Actually this beautiful scabbard looks more like the high relief sheath that was auctioned at Hermann Historica. but you're absolutely right because this model scabbard has been made for 200 years, makes it very difficult to date. The very pronounced rings on my scabberd ( the design, I also noticed before on armour but try to remeber where), and the longer backpart for getting easily acces to the smaller knife and skewer, which both can been seen on Doering's drawings and the walters museum example, makes me date it to the mid 16th century. here is also another basic version from chateau castlenaud. best, Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 13th January 2012 at 10:13 PM.