KATZBALGER SECOND CHANCE

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Originally Posted by cornelistromp

... small note about the other beautiful Katzbalger from my collection, this one has an engraved decoration plate on the grip and grip rings, both of brass.
on the one side is St Barbara with her tower and martyr palm pictured on the other side, ST Paul with sword and book;
The book Carried by Saint Paul Represents his gospel in the New Testament of the Bible.
The sword is a reminder of the Means of his martyrdom - he was beheaded in Rome in 67 AD.

I will not comment on this sword of yours as it is too nice and so requiring refined words to comment .

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

... Saint Barbara became the patron saint of artillerymen... She is invoked against thunder and lightning ...

I can't resist to tell that, there is an old Portuguese saying, based on monasteric humoristic origins, in that people only invokes this Saint when things go wrong, which is: One only remembers Santa Barbara when it thunders .