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Fig-shaped lobated pommel decorated with crudely cut acanthus leaves - shaped collar. Grip bound with twisted steel wire, welding in its middle. Remains of Turks' heads. Quillons of flat ribbon section, horizontally received and widening at the tips where they are rolled over vertically. Decorated with acanthus to match the pommel. Well-formed ecusson. Single outside ring guard of same section, with diamond shaped leaf-style decoration at midpoint. Plain branches of diamond section; from the outside end of each branch, a flat up-curving counter guard of the same form as the quillon-ends. Back-guard of two bars. Blade of flat oval section, trebly furrowed for its entire length.
Maker's mark on ricasso. The pommel is Italian, 1540-50, whilst the rest of the sword is German c.1570.
History note: Unknown before testator
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Length: 124.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century
Circa
1540
CE
-
1570
CE
Sword
composed of
steel
Grip
Length 10.2 cm
Blade
Length 108.0 cm
Quillons
Width 20.3 cm
Inscription present: maker's mark
Accession number: HEN.M.209-1933
Primary reference Number: 18914
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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