This sword is from a well known group studied by A. V. B. Norman. Evidently all were made in Munich and among others, served the the Munich Town Guard.
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This dagger was used to parry with a rapier in the right hand.
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Its high rounded upper hilt bar dates this rapier to the first quarter of the 17th century.
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This is a cutting sword designed to be most effective against leather or partial plate armor.
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This left hand fighting dagger is representative in form of its type but distinguished by its particularly fine inner guard guarda polvo which would show prominently when the dagger was worn sheathed.
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This elegant swords draws its inspiration from its Mediterranean counterparts.
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The arbalete or pellet crossbow was used primarily as a hunting weapon. As such, its use was restricted to nobility and the aristocracy.
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This example represents one of the most elegant forms from the evolution of the cross bow. As they were used for hunting, sufficient numbers have survived in good condition for accurate dating and typology.
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Probably for a cavalry officer. 34” straight s.e. broad fullered blade etched and blued first third with foliage clusters, military trophies and commemorative sun face....
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M AN XI. 37” straight s.e. blade with deep double fullers, bears two ordnance marks to the forte and Mfure Impale du Klingenthal Coulaux Freres Entrep along the back.
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Brass hilt with stirrup form guard and lion head pommel. Hand engraved with mane and facial details to the lion.
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Heavy proportion, 95 1/2” length with medial ridged blade on forged seam conical socket.
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Mexican occupation C.1862-67. Serving Maximilian against the republicans.
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Plated iron hilt with D form guard and silver wire wrapped shark skin covered grip.
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Iron hilt with P form guard and saddled back strap.
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Iron hilt with D form guard slotted at the top for a sword knot. Black leather covered grip made without wire wrap. 25 3/4” straight broad fullered spear point blade.
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36 1/2” d.e blade. Broad cross guard with swelled down turned terminals and oval ring guard.
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See London-Made Knives and Their Marks, 2005 p.19. 9 1/8” overall with 5 1/2” wedge section blade on integral bolster.
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See London-Made Knives and Their Marks, 2005 p.19. 9 1/8” overall with 5 1/2” wedge section blade on integral bolster.
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Made for the son of a French military officer, probably cavalry. 21 3/4” total length, for a boy of about 10.
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Gilt brass hilt of “Gothic” form with folding side guard and delineated with bars and crowned fouled anchor in an oval.
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Victorian period, C.1860-70. 28” length with walnut stock of rifle form with raised comb and pistol grip. The heavy fore stock channeled for the bolt. Steel bow with laminate wood nocks and folding rest to the front.
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32 7/8” broad flattened diamond section blade with triple fullers and large motto NO ME SAQUES SIN RAZON/NO ME EMBAINSES SIN HONOR,
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Type exported for use throughout Europe and America. Stepped malacca shaft with gilt ferrule and tip mount.
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Wood shaft and handle with lineal gnarled texture. Iron tip mount and brass ferrule.
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Stepped natural malacca shaft with brass tip mount.
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