art-of-swords: German hand-and-a-half Sword  Dated: (partly) 16th century Measurements: Blade

art-of-swords:

German hand-and-a-half Sword 

• Dated: (partly) 16th century
• Measurements: Blade 121.5 cm. Overall length 145.8 cm

Featuring a long rapier blade inlaid with linear ornament and brass scrollwork on one face, the sword is stamped with a series of letters and small marks within the fuller on each face at the forte. It has a later blackened iron hilt of robust rounded bars, formed in the manner of mid-16th century.

It is also comprising a S-shaped horizontal quillons with large button terminals, the quillons joined at their root to a symmetrical slotted inner- and outer-guard with lobated edges. The forward quillon branched form a knuckle-guard extending to the mid-point of the grip and in turn joined by a diagonal bar to the outerguard. It has a moulded leather-covered grip of hand-and-a-half size, and large pommel matching the quillon terminals. 

Source:© Hermann Historica