Excavated Sword
Culture
German
Date1500–1530
Mediumiron, steel, wood and brass
Dimensions81.3 cm (32 in.), 1 lb 6 oz (weight as preserved)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.450
DescriptionFor infantry use. Spiralled crossbars end in decorative floral brass cap (lost on one arm). Blade very corroded, reduced, and deformed. Wood grip rather intact. There are non-ferrous spacers at each end o it. Iron butt-cap, with tang peened over it.ProvenanceDr. Bashford Dean (Riverdale, NY); Mrs. Bashford Dean. Purchased by the Museum on October 26, 1950 from the estate of Dr. Bashford Dean, together with HAM# 2872.2-4, at Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc. (NYC), sale no. 1186, lot 76. Price paid for lot: $13.00. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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1800s
late 1700s-early 1800s