A very rare early Swiss infantry sword circa 1470-1520. With slender double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section formed with a short point, iron cross-piece curved towards the grip and tapering slightly towards the tips, iron boat-shaped pommel-cap also tapering towards the ends, the cross-piece and the pommel-cap each with rounded curved inner edges, each fitted over a brass fillet, and retaining its original carved figured pale rootwood grip. Blade 68.6 cm. Overall length 83.5 cm. Examples of this very rare surviving type with comparable , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

RMID:T8GBK6

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INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo

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T8GBK6

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8.2 MB (262.3 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

551 x 5226 px | 4.7 x 44.2 cm | 1.8 x 17.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

26 July 2012

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