KATZBALGER SECOND CHANCE

[fernando]

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 .

[AHorsa]

Congratulations to your new piece Cornelius! Although the condition is not "mint" it has a great historical charisma, especially concidering the deep nicks which suggest involvement in hard battles. In my eyes pieces like this have more aura than unused top preserved ones.

Cheers
Andreas

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by AHorsa

Congratulations to your new piece Cornelius! Although the condition is not "mint" it has a great historical charisma, especially concidering the deep nicks which suggest involvement in hard battles. In my eyes pieces like this have more aura than unused top preserved ones.

Cheers
Andreas

Hi Andreas,

I completely agree here, also a sword can be better preserved in most cases by nature than by people.
The condition deteriorates a bit, but more important it is in +-500 years not touched, disassembled, cleaned and restored.

attached a landsknecht in colour with a similar katzbalger.
very best wishes
jasper

[cornelistromp]

kunstmuseum basel, similar type of katzbalger Urs Graf 1508

[bkp747]

Beautiful pictures, thanks so much. Fantastic swords! I love katzbalgers, and can't get enough.