A German estoc, 1st quarter of the 16th century. A straight, lightly hollow ground, quadrangular blade. Iron quillons formed of two rings with a spirally chiselled spherical bulge and a copper-soldered scabbard sleeve. Pear-shaped iron pommel chiselled in a deep spiral. The wooden grip has a well-made replacement leather grip cover over cord wrapping. Signs of heavy corrosion in places. Length 117 cm. Cf. Landes-Zeughaus Graz for four very similar estocs, as well as Sotheby's 21 May 1974, "Counts von Giech" Part 1, No. 58. historic, historical, 16th century, sw,
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