Wonderful Material on Swords and Daggers in the Wallace Collection!

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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Matchlock · 28th June 2012, 04:54 PM

More details of A 732, including material from the Wallace's site showing the latten-inlaid smith's mark on the blade, probably a Gothic minuscule i.

Next:

- another ballock dagger, A 734, the ivory hilt of unusual form with three (?) Gothic/Renissance male heads carved in high-relief, the fullered blade staged and sectioned; the sheath with compartments for the accompanying tools: a knife and a fork with two tines.

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27th June 2012, 08:39 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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	#5
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	#6
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

28th June 2012, 04:54 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More details of A 732, including material from the Wallace's site showing the latten-inlaid smith's mark on the blade, probably a Gothic minuscule i. Next: - another ballock dagger, A 734, the ivory hilt of unusual form with three (?) Gothic/Renissance male heads carved in high-relief, the fullered blade staged and sectioned; the sheath with compartments for the accompanying tools: a knife and a fork with two tines. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 28th June 2012 at 05:29 PM.