with broad flat blade tapering at the point, formed with a long central fuller over its upper half and a pair of fullers over the lower half on each face, grooved rectangular ricasso with blunt edges, iron hilt comprising horizontally recurved quillons, the forward quillon terminating in a stylised serpent head (the rear quillon shortened), fluted quillon-block, fluted ferule of oval section engraved with a pair of lines (small cracks and chips), tall fluted fishtail pommel decorated en suite, and very small rootwood grip (light pitting), 68.5 cm blade

Provenance

William Borland

Bruce Axt Collection

Howard M. Curtis

The tall pommel, quillon-block and ferrule are similar to those of the celebrated sword of Ulrik von Schellenberg (1487-1558) now preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (inv. no. A287).