A long knife, Southern German, circa 1510/20 A slender, single-edged blade with fullers on both sides and a slightly broader, double-edged point. The blade marked on one side. Straight hexagonal quillons with fluted finials and a ring guard on the obverse side. Spirally grooved grip with remnants of a fabric grip cover. Cracked at the lower end, some defects. The iron grip cap is finely chiselled with groove and spiral ornamentation. Length 118 cm. historic, historical, 16th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militari,

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