29th Jun, 2016 10:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 182
 

182

A COMPOSITE GERMAN SWORD

A COMPOSITE GERMAN SWORD, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY with tapering double-edged blade formed with three slender full-length fullers and stamped with a crowned 'Pi' mark on each face, incised rectangular ricasso, iron hilt (repaired) including a pair of vertically recurved quillons, upper and lower ring-guards (the upper now detached), trifurcated inner-guard and tall ovoid pommel 88.5 cm; 34⅞? in blade

Sold for £950


 
A COMPOSITE GERMAN SWORD, LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY with tapering double-edged blade formed with three slender full-length fullers and stamped with a crowned 'Pi' mark on each face, incised rectangular ricasso, iron hilt (repaired) including a pair of vertically recurved quillons, upper and lower ring-guards (the upper now detached), trifurcated inner-guard and tall ovoid pommel 88.5 cm; 34⅞? in blade