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THBMid-17th C. European Steel Zweihander w/ Inscription
Lot 164c
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Artemis Gallery
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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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- Lot Description
Western Europe, probably England, France, or Scotland, ca. mid-17th century CE. A beautiful and expectedly large example of a two-handed sword known as a zweihander (literally "two-hander"). The forged-steel blade exhibits a double-edged design that begins roughly 20% down the body after the rectangular shoulder and culminates in a pointed tip that would be quite intimidating on the field of battle. Inscribed on one side of the shoulder between a pair of broad crosses is the Latin phrase "In te domine speravi," which translates as "I put my trust in you, Lord," and the opposite side of the shoulder bears the date 1650. The broad guard has a pair of downturned quillons that act as blade-catchers, and surmounting the uniform wooden handle is a baluster-style pommel with spiralized grooves. The original German style of zweihander featured a notable carination on the middle of the handle, so this example was likely made outside of Germany. Size: 8.75" W x 52.3" H (22.2 cm x 132.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#159238Very minor nicks to blade, shoulder, and handle, with some softening to inscriptions, and light pitting, otherwise intact and excellent. Great patina throughout. Blade edges are dulled though point is still quite sharp.Condition
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