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THB15th C. Italian Steel Longsword (for Youth Training)
Lot 45a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Western Europe, Italy, Republic of Venice, Late Gothic period, ca. 1480 to 1490 CE. A wonderful and extremely rare example of a forged steel longsword of a characteristically shorter length to be used for training aspiring youths in the art of sword-fighting. The lengthy blade has a tapered form that lacks the prominent midrib of knightly swords, sharpened edges, and a pointed tip that was meant for teaching thrusting techniques. The thick tang is inserted into a hand-carved wooden handle, and in-between is a straight hand guard with down-swept quillons. Capping the end of the handle is a square-form pommel that is typical of Gothic-era Venice, and the unembellished nature of the weapon exemplifies its craftsmanship for one that has yet to ascend to knighthood. A superb example of Venetian weaponry! Size: 5" W x 33.7" H (12.7 cm x 85.6 cm); (length of blade): 28.8" L (73.2 cm).
For a stylistically similar example of a sword that one would use after their youthful training, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 54.46.9.
For a another stylistically similar example of a knight's longsword, please see: Withers, Harvey J.S. "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Swords and Sabres." Lorenz Books, London, 2010, p. 113, bottom example.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in June 2017; ex-Fagan Arms, Clinton Township, Michigan, USA
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#151168Blade reinserted into wooden handle, with light adhesive residue within opening of hand guard. Very slight bending to overall form of blade, with a couple of stable fissures to handle, and darkening and minor pitting to blade, hand guard, and pommel. Light earthen deposits within some recessed areas, and great patina throughout.Condition
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