Production: Unknown
Two-handed sword, with flamboyant blade and leather covered ricasso. Blade below ricasso bears vice marks and hilt is suspiciously fresh and uncorroded compared to blade (though grip appears to be old); is the guard and pommel later than the blade? [D. Edge, 9/3/93].
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1530
German or Swiss
Ricasso Cover composed of leather
Casting (process) : Sword, cast
Accession number: HEN.M.195-1933
Primary reference Number: 18867
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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