Hand-and-a-Half Sword, ca. 1400–1430, probably German, Steel, copper alloy, L. 49 1/8 in. ( cm); L. of blade 38 1/2 in. (97

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Hand-and-a-Half Sword, ca. 1400–1430, probably German, Steel, copper alloy, L. 49 1/8 in. ( cm); L. of blade 38 1/2 in. ( cm); Wt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1560 g), Swords, This sword is an extremely well proportioned and elegant example of a type that was in use throughout Western Europe from the late fourteenth through the fifteenth century. The steeply pointed blade, indicating that it was primarily intended for thrusting (rather than cutting), coupled with the stiffness of the blade, made it sturdy enough for its primary function, to pierce armor

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