15th to 16th Century North Italian Edged Weapons and Their Marks

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 03:54 PM

Made of finely tooled and hardened leather decorated in the same style as contemporary late Gothic/early Renaissance book bindings.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 04:02 PM

Very rare items, too.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 04:19 PM

Characteristic types that soon became very common with South German, Swiss and Austrian Landsknechts.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 04:28 PM

More.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 04:54 PM

These shapes, too, were very soon adopted north of the Alps.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 04:57 PM

More.

Matchlock · 5th October 2009, 05:31 PM

Also very popular with Landsknecht swords (not Katzbalgers).

This is a short and light type of both sword and saber that was often used by arquebusiers as an auxiliary arming. Interestingly enough, the total length of these edged weapons closely corresponded to that of the contemporary arquebuses: ca. 90-95 cm!

More on that topic tomorrow.

Michael

fearn · 5th October 2009, 05:32 PM

Neat!

Shouldn't this be in the swap section?

5th October 2009, 03:54 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Two Extremely Rare Cinquedeae Sheaths Made of finely tooled and hardened leather decorated in the same style as contemporary late Gothic/early Renaissance book bindings. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 04:02 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Cinquedea Daggers And Their Sheaths Very rare items, too. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 04:19 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Early Venetian Swords, ca. 1460-1500 Characteristic types that soon became very common with South German, Swiss and Austrian Landsknechts. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 04:28 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 04:54 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Landsknecht Type Swords, ca. 1500-50 These shapes, too, were very soon adopted north of the Alps. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 04:57 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More. Attached Images

5th October 2009, 05:31 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Extremely Rare Trefoliate Pommels, ca. 1500 Also very popular with Landsknecht swords (not Katzbalgers). This is a short and light type of both sword and saber that was often used by arquebusiers as an auxiliary arming. Interestingly enough, the total length of these edged weapons closely corresponded to that of the contemporary arquebuses: ca. 90-95 cm! More on that topic tomorrow. Michael Attached Images

5th October 2009, 05:32 PM	#8
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Neat! Shouldn't this be in the swap section?