A Styrian basket-hilted sword circa 1600. Fullered single-edged blade with double-edged point, slightly pitted. Elaborate iron basket hilt with remains of blackening, symmetrical guard plate and thumb ring. Leather of the grip replaced, typical pyramid-shaped pommel with small rivet at top. Length 102 cm. A typical weapon from the battles against the Ottoman Empire at the Southern borders of the German territory. historic, historical, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clippin, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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