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Sean Flynt
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 Posted: Tue 02 Sep, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: German Sword |
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I noticed this for the first time at the Wallace Collection site this morning and wanted to share. This is Wallace #A552, a North German sword of 1550-1580.
From the WC:
Sword
* North Germany
* c. 1560 - c. 1580
* Iron or steel, linen and blued hilt
* Length: 106.3 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Weight: 1.6 kg
* Stamp: '·RR RRR RR·'
Maker's mark: Orb and cross Stamped twice
* A552
* European Armoury I
Catalogues
* Mann, Sir J. G., Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour Volume II, London: The Trustees of the Wallace Collection, 1962
Norman, A. V. B., Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms and Armour Supplement, London: The Trustees of the Wallace Collection, 1986
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Linen? For the grip wrap, I assume. Very interesting. Overall, an absolutely stunning sword!
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-Sean
Author of the Little Hammer novel
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Hammer-Sean-Flynt/dp/B08XN7HZ82/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=little+hammer+book&qid=1627482034&sr=8-1
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Adam Bodorics
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Hmmm, I like it... does anyone have some information about blade thickness? I'm guessing about 6-7 mm at the ricasso.
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A sword wielding German Shepherd is a quite disturbing image in my mind... 
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Dan Dickinson
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Not being able to see the rest I can't say for sure, but at least the ricasso and forte appear very similar to A&A's Saxon military sword blade.
Dan
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Gary A. Chelette
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| Adam Bodorics wrote: | Hmmm, I like it... does anyone have some information about blade thickness? I'm guessing about 6-7 mm at the ricasso.
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A sword wielding German Shepherd is a quite disturbing image in my mind... |
Naaaaah...
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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| Posted: Tue 02 Sep, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: German Sword |
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Sounds funny for a dog to own a sword.
By the way, Sean, do you have a full photo of this sword?
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Sean Flynt
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This is a standard topic