A COMPOSITE TWO-HAND SWORD IN ITALIAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE
THE POMMEL POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE TWO-HAND SWORD IN ITALIAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE THE POMMEL POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY With broad slightly tapering double-edged blade cut on each side with two short fullers and incised with a central line terminating in short branches at the forte, long oblong ricasso, iron guard comprising fluted pointed quillon-block, long flat quillons each with punched and incised decoration on the stem and chiselled foliate tip with turned button finial, and large symmetrical side-rings each chiselled and decorated en suite with the quillons, moulded swelling leather-covered grip, and domed pommel chiselled in high relief with droplet-shaped mouldings alternatively decorated with overlapping scales and incised rings, later tang-button 49¼in. (125cm.) blade
A COMPOSITE TWO-HAND SWORD IN ITALIAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE
THE POMMEL POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE TWO-HAND SWORD IN ITALIAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE THE POMMEL POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY With broad slightly tapering double-edged blade cut on each side with two short fullers and incised with a central line terminating in short branches at the forte, long oblong ricasso, iron guard comprising fluted pointed quillon-block, long flat quillons each with punched and incised decoration on the stem and chiselled foliate tip with turned button finial, and large symmetrical side-rings each chiselled and decorated en suite with the quillons, moulded swelling leather-covered grip, and domed pommel chiselled in high relief with droplet-shaped mouldings alternatively decorated with overlapping scales and incised rings, later tang-button 49¼in. (125cm.) blade
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.jpg "Source: Christie's")
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