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LOT 0268

Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680

GERMAN HAND-AND-A-HALF BASTARD SWORD
15TH CENTURY A.D.
41 1/4 in. (1.46 kg, 1.05 m).

Comprising a straight, flat triple fuller, double edged and tapering blade engraved with imperial orb sign, Passau wolf mark dated 15th century and 'DIGN LAGDIGNLA', with steel hilt comprising of down-turned quillons with ball finials and single ring outer defence, the bars of round section; matching inner defence bar with matching decoration to the quillons, spherical pommel rebound leather grip with original 'Turk's heads' to top and bottom but worn.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Military Swords Ltd, UK, 2017.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of an invoice.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.203964.

CONDITION
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