art-of-swords:Schiavona SwordDated: late 17th centuryCulture: Italian, VenetianMeasurements: overall
art-of-swords:Schiavona SwordDated: late 17th centuryCulture: Italian, VenetianMeasurements: overall length 103.2 cmThe sword has a straight blade of lenticular section with fullers at the forte and featuring two marks on both sides. The iron, basket-shaped hilt has quillons and it’s provided of a thumb-ring at the back. Straight parry quillon. Grip with iron wire binding. Iron pommel shaped as a cat head, enlarged at the centre.Source: Copyright © 2016 Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L. -- source link
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