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16TH CENTURY
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A RARE ITALIAN TWO-HAND SWORD FOR THE FOOT TOURNAMENT
16th CENTURY
With long double-edged blade cut with fullers, iron guard of long straight quillons each with a short blade-catching arm angled towards the ricasso, later cord-bound grip, and plummet-shaped iron pommel with fluted crown
46 in. (117 cm.) blade
Blade stamped on each face with a series of small marks
16th CENTURY
With long double-edged blade cut with fullers, iron guard of long straight quillons each with a short blade-catching arm angled towards the ricasso, later cord-bound grip, and plummet-shaped iron pommel with fluted crown
46 in. (117 cm.) blade
Blade stamped on each face with a series of small marks
Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Olympia, 10 July 2002, Lot 57
Special notice
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