4th Dec, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
135
‡ A GERMAN SWORD, 15TH CENTURY
with sharply tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, iron hilt comprising straight slender quillons of tapering-diamond section, incised with pairs of lines and with small beaded terminals, strongly formed slightly compressed wheel pommel formed with a recessed rondel on each face, and later leather covered grip, the blade with white paint inventory number ‘E6’, the pommel with white paint number ‘112’ (pitted throughout)
Provenance
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S1481
The blade conforms to Oakeshott type XV.
Sold for £2,400
with sharply tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, iron hilt comprising straight slender quillons of tapering-diamond section, incised with pairs of lines and with small beaded terminals, strongly formed slightly compressed wheel pommel formed with a recessed rondel on each face, and later leather covered grip, the blade with white paint inventory number ‘E6’, the pommel with white paint number ‘112’ (pitted throughout)
Provenance
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S1481
The blade conforms to Oakeshott type XV.
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024
Auction Location: London, UK
Including:
THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY
THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT
AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
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