Sword, Germany, ca. 1760

length of spade in scabbard 923 mm, length of spade 910 mm, length of head 455 mm, width of head at base 18 mm, weight of spade 465 mm, weight of spade in scabbard 530 g

Hand closed, brass frame, gilded. Tailpiece with whiskers fused to shields. Handle made in casting technique. The whole - the head, the shaft, the bail, the hilt with whiskers and the shields - decorated with interlaced ribbons. The blade is steel, nickel-plated, double-edged. At the height of the pledge with a lenticular cross-section, above with a six-granular cross-section. On the upper part, convex etched decoration on both sides, consisting of ribbon motifs, palmettes and rosettes, among others. P o c h w a s made of dark brown leather. Fittings - neck, catch hook and visor - brass, gilded.
Provenance: Fischer auction house, Switzerland, 2007, item 204.
state of preservation: 5/5/5