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Hand-and-a-Half Sword
Made in Italy, Europe
c. 1475-1500
Partially etched and gilded steel, copper alloy [blade]; iron, wood, velvet, cord [hilt]
Dimensions:
Length (overall): 46 3/4 inches (118.7 cm)
Pommel: 3 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 3 3/4 inches (8.3 × 2.9 × 9.5 cm)
Width (Quillons): 11 15/16 inches (30.4 cm) Depth (Quillon Block): 3/4 inches (1.9 cm)
Blade: 2 11/16 × 37 1/16 inches (6.8 × 94.2 cm)
This is one of the finest knightly swords surviving from the late fifteenth century. Particularly outstanding are the mighty forms and harmonious proportions of its pommel and blade, the embellishment of the latter with delicate etched and gilt ornaments, and the overall condition of the entire sword, which retains its original velvet-covered grip.
