The Erbach Sword

Ed · 8th October 2019, 01:13 PM

I am resurrecting this thread to add a bit more information.

Laird Landsmann did, indeed, purchase the sword from me. I didn't mention that detail because I was not sure how the Met was going to handle it, whether the loan would be Anonymous or not. Obviously it is public so I can amplify.

What happened was that I had two pieces that the Met wanted, a half armor and the sword. They bought the armor outright. Laird had bought and either donated or loaned a number of swords to the Met so he was approached to make the acquisition of the sword and then make the loan. My understanding is that it is on permanent loan but that info could be wrong. I suspect that the sword will be at the Met forever.

CSinTX · 9th October 2019, 03:53 AM

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Do you have enough info/ pictures to share the half armor also?

Ed · 9th October 2019, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CSinTX

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Do you have enough info/ pictures to share the half armor also?

Yes. It's the Boyne Half Armor. I'll start a thread.

midelburgo · 16th October 2019, 03:42 PM

It remembers me of those stocks given away by the popes to those "defenders of the faith", like the one for Don Juan de Austria and that of the count of Tendilla.

There is a list of receivers here:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoque_y_Capelo_bendito

But of course, a related inscription would be something to be expected.

16th October 2019, 03:42 PM	#4
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 264	It remembers me of those stocks given away by the popes to those "defenders of the faith", like the one for Don Juan de Austria and that of the count of Tendilla. There is a list of receivers here: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoque_y_Capelo_bendito But of course, a related inscription would be something to be expected. Last edited by midelburgo; 16th October 2019 at 04:57 PM.

8th October 2019, 01:13 PM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 256	I am resurrecting this thread to add a bit more information. Laird Landsmann did, indeed, purchase the sword from me. I didn't mention that detail because I was not sure how the Met was going to handle it, whether the loan would be Anonymous or not. Obviously it is public so I can amplify. What happened was that I had two pieces that the Met wanted, a half armor and the sword. They bought the armor outright. Laird had bought and either donated or loaned a number of swords to the Met so he was approached to make the acquisition of the sword and then make the loan. My understanding is that it is on permanent loan but that info could be wrong. I suspect that the sword will be at the Met forever.

9th October 2019, 03:53 AM	#2
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 233	Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! Do you have enough info/ pictures to share the half armor also?