A large German saddle tree sword, circa 1420, Sturdy, double-edged blade, the forte with flat fullers on both sides. The foible with a small loss at the edge. Straight cross-guard with conically widening arms. Sturdy, slightly conical tang with large, slightly horizontally oval disc pommel. Length 130 cm. Large knightly sword designed to be wielded with two hands. Attached to the saddle, it was often carried in addition to the normal sword which was fastened to a belt. sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militari, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: ages, circa, double-edged, german, large, middle, saddle, sturdy, sword, tree
