A GERMAN FIGHTING TWO HAND SWORD LATE 16 TH CENTURY

[cornelistromp]

Originally Posted by ulfberth

If we look at the alloy and metal surface of the cross guard we see it is different than that of the blade, it is also forged in a different manner.

Of course.

the composition of the steel is never matching between blade and hilt.
this is the case with virtually all the 16th century swords.
the blade and hilt come from different workshops, Passau and Solingen blades were exported national and to other countries where the hilt was made and mounted by a local blacksmith.



This is also the reason why we see beautiful blades in a coarser hilts and vice versa.

because the sword was obviously apart. the parts are probably cleaned separately.
so I would not worry about it, the type of pommel and guard are as you would expect here.


best,