An Italian small-sword with chiselled hilt, circa 1570 Double-edged, somewhat pitted blade of flattened hexagonal section with a short fuller and a brass-inlaid wolf on the obverse side. Struck Pi-marks and the stamp of the City of Nave (Upper Italy) at the ricasso. Iron hilt chiselled in relief with a pas d'âne and vestiges of (later) gold paint. Lavish (renewed?) grip wrap of copper and brass wire with Turk's heads. Length 113 cm. historic, historical, 16th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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