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THB16th C. German Steel Swept Hilt Bastard Sword
Lot 163b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Europe, Germany, ca. 16th century CE. A wonderful example of a forged-steel bastard sword (also known as a hand-and-a-half sword) with an elongated handle meant to be grasped by either one hand or two hands if the pommel is included. The lengthy, double-edged blade features sharpened edges, a fuller coursing down roughly 20% from the shoulder, and a pointed tip that could pierce even the strongest armor plating. The swept hilt guard features an openwork design with an S-shaped frontal section decorated with a trio of incised striations as well as a radiating back section. The lengthy handle is wrapped with braided steel wire to facilitate the swordsman's grip and is capped with an octagonal, lozenge-shaped pommel. Size: 50.6" L x 10.3" W (128.5 cm x 26.2 cm)
Cf. Withers, Harvey J.S. "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Swords and Sabres." Lorenz Books, London, 2010, p. 116, bottom example.
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired in 2015; ex-Winston Luke collection, Bowie, Maryland, USA
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#159237Minor abrasions and pitting to blade, guard, and pommel, with very light loosening to some handle wires, otherwise intact and excellent. Beautiful patina throughout. Edges and point are still quite sharp.Condition
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