A Fine Saxon Two Hand Processional Flamberg Sword, ca. 1590

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

. It is interesting that artistic license seems to place these wavy blade types with Landsknechts in many instances. It is also interesting that the vestigial parrying hooks remain present on these non combative bearing swords.
All the best,
Jim

Hi Jim,

You are absolutely right, of course: the wavy blades characteristically correspond to the early Renaissance artistic taste, and it is interesting indeed that they should mostly occur on late Renaissance types. The parrying hooks on those late big swords seem nothing more but a stylistic reminiscence of their practical use half a century before.

Best,
Michael