Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:: 29 July 1930

Reference:: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/867

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$98 A Bastard Sword, of great rarity; an early specimen of that remarkable series of fine swords made for the electors of , Saxony, the pommel, of divided octagonal form, is overlaid +3 960 with engraved and gilded silver, the upper portion of grip ®,9 similarly treated, drooping quillons with corded terminals, / IA vw. chiselled ring guard, the engraved scabbard cover remains, stout four-sided blade German, early 16th Century *.* From the Dresden Museum. [See ILLUSTRATION. | 99 A MAGNIFICENT Saxon SworpD, one of the finest specimens ever offered for sale, with its original scabbard, the pommel, double / ring guards, quillons, and ricasso are covered with nny + 2 (Bho engraved silver, the fine quality blade of diamond section, /~ 2 oy the scabbard, four-sided, is shaped perfectly to blade, scabbard ‘ mounts and buckles of silver decorated en suite with hilt German, 16th Century *_* From the Dresden Museum. [See ILLUSTRATION. ] 100 A fine Sword, oval pommel, single ring guard, straight quillons, i these parts are all covered with silver mounts beautifully By engraved with flowers, birds, etc., the blade, of diamond tS tA section, has a central groove and bears an inscription i a on German, 16th Century 101 A WatprLotze, of magnificent quality, consisting of the main /) piece or cutle, in scabbard, together with three knives, a fork, / #2 7) and a bodkin; the several pommels are formed as eagles’ 7 ae heads, the leather scabbard is contained within a metal frame {7 ay brethe. elaborately pierced with ornament and hunting scenes German, 17th Century * * From the Castle of Flachtingen, Brunswick. [See ILLUSTRATION. ]$

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