Wonderful Material on Swords and Daggers in the Wallace Collection!

Matchlock · 27th June 2012, 08:13 PM

More.

On the second item, A 479, a fine Landsknecht broadsword, the blade probably Italian, ca. 1500, the hilt South German, ca. 1525, please note the zoomorphic stylized animal's head of magic apotropaic function, punched and chiseled on the quillons (bottom image)!

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Matchlock · 27th June 2012, 08:39 PM

And more.

Top: two close-ups (sadly no further photos) of a fine mid-16th c. sword in its scabbard (A 528).

One single close-up of an estoc, A 699, ca. 1530.

Close-ups of A 536.

Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 03:19 PM

First a composite sword in Italian style, comprising parts from one-and-a-half centuries.

Then a Dusägge, A 715, ca. 1580.

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Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 03:20 PM

More of the Dusägge A 715; see also post # 11 below!

Next a broadsword, ca. 1590-1600, with original blackened hilt and antenna shaped pommel.

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Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 03:38 PM

A close-up of the blade of the antenna broadsword.

And three other rapiers.

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Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 03:54 PM

A rapier with iron-carved hilt, and another with silver-encrusted hilt.

A Dusägge, ca. 1590, with rare single-edged, wavy 'flame' or sawtoothed blade.

And two sword breakers, late 16th c., and a mid-16th c. crossbow, Italian or Spanish.

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Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 04:53 PM

Daggers, from top:

- a Landsknecht's dagger, A 754, the punched, dotted decorative ornaments characteristic of various kinds oif ironworks of ca. 1530-50, including door locks, wheellocks etc., retaining its iron-covered sheath;

- a ballock dagger, A 732, probably 1st half 16th c., with characterisctically figured boxwood grip and triangular thrusting blade, retaining its figured leather sheath including a prick and a further tool;

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27th June 2012, 08:13 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More. On the second item, A 479, a fine Landsknecht broadsword, the blade probably Italian, ca. 1500, the hilt South German, ca. 1525, please note the zoomorphic stylized animal's head of magic apotropaic function, punched and chiseled on the quillons (bottom image)! m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 27th June 2012 at 09:06 PM.

27th June 2012, 08:39 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	And more. Top: two close-ups (sadly no further photos) of a fine mid-16th c. sword in its scabbard (A 528). One single close-up of an estoc, A 699, ca. 1530. Close-ups of A 536. Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 27th June 2012 at 10:34 PM.

28th June 2012, 03:19 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	First a composite sword in Italian style, comprising parts from one-and-a-half centuries. Then a Dusägge, A 715, ca. 1580. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 28th June 2012 at 05:44 PM.

28th June 2012, 03:20 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More of the Dusägge A 715; see also post # 11 below! Next a broadsword, ca. 1590-1600, with original blackened hilt and antenna shaped pommel. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 28th June 2012 at 05:48 PM.

28th June 2012, 03:38 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A close-up of the blade of the antenna broadsword. And three other rapiers. m Attached Images

28th June 2012, 03:54 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A rapier with iron-carved hilt, and another with silver-encrusted hilt. A Dusägge, ca. 1590, with rare single-edged, wavy 'flame' or sawtoothed blade. And two sword breakers, late 16th c., and a mid-16th c. crossbow, Italian or Spanish. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 28th June 2012 at 05:57 PM.

28th June 2012, 04:53 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Daggers, from top: - a Landsknecht's dagger, A 754, the punched, dotted decorative ornaments characteristic of various kinds oif ironworks of ca. 1530-50, including door locks, wheellocks etc., retaining its iron-covered sheath; - a ballock dagger, A 732, probably 1st half 16th c., with characterisctically figured boxwood grip and triangular thrusting blade, retaining its figured leather sheath including a prick and a further tool; m Attached Images