A hand-and-a-half sword, in the Saxon style of circa 1520 Broad, ridged hewing blade fullered in the upper two-thirds on both sides. Struck in the fuller on one side the inscription "+TMS+HPVRN+". Hexagonal quillons with spirally fluted and widening finials. Obverse large guard ring with a cut baluster and thumb bar. The grip covered with finely tooled leather. Spirally fluted pear-shaped pommel. Length 127 cm. Modern reproduction of museum quality after the Sword of George the Bearded (1479 - 1539), Duke of Saxony, today in the Dresden armoury. , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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