Hello All :)
I'm new for myArmoury.com and close to be dummy in subj.
I need help with sword classification. Looks like it's typical Zweihander.
Currently classified as Blunberg's Sword, North Europe, XVI century.
Is there somebody who can confirm it? Maybe some some info?

Thanks :)

Sword Photo..

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Swird

That's a Zweihander, alright. German, I'd say........and looks to be in perfect condition. A bearing sword, perhaps?...mcm.

Victor, is that a museum display background photo? If so, where? (Istanbul, maybe?)

Thanks,
Andrew

Hello
2 Andrew
Really, this sword is in museum, in Zbaraz Castle. It is located in West Ukraine, Zbaraz City, 20 minus car-way from Ternopil. Its interesting this sword was find duaring archeological dig of old Zbaraz castle (castle dated 1211).
Other issues - there were 2 big battles near of this castle in XVI century -- Ukrainian Kozaks with Bohdan Khmelnicky in a head, Polish forces and Mongol-Tatars forces. Maybe this is main reason why I'm interesintg in this sword history..
How dit it get there? My little research shows no one of the sides had not used swords like this one.

By the way -- these events were outlined in Polish movie by Egy Gofman - "Ognem i Mechem" (close English translation -- "By Fire and Sword").

There are more interesting swords. Labels said English, France and Italiand swords between XVI and XVIII centuries,
Dual Monarchy swords dated XIX and more aged steel -- X-XI century. Let me know if someone interesting.
I will publish more photos.

P.S. Interesting resource about swords http://www.thehaca.com/manuals.htm

Victor,

That's excellent, thank you.

I have recently seen this photo of a backdrop photograph from a museum in Istanbul. I mistook the photo background for actual swords.

Best regards,
Andrew