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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LOT 0268