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A LANDSKNECHT KATZBALGER SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
A LANDSKNECHT KATZBALGER SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
The hilt of characteristic form, with flared, fluted and profiled steel pommel , wooden grip and ferrule with large, double-looped guard with roed edges and knob finials. The straight, double-edged blade with three short fullers to either side. Second half of the 16th century or later. Grip possibly replaced, pitted overall. Overall 99.3 cm.
Condition IV