18 Oct 2020

The Legend of Rabenstein: Deserted (1877) - Samuel Read

AMG SLC 450 "Rennwagen" (C107) '78

A beautiful black and gilt Cup-hilt Rapier,

OaL: 44.6 in/113.3 cm

Blade Length: 36.8 in/93.5 cm

Width: 11.1 in/28.3 cm

Depth: 5 in/12.7 cm

Weight: 2.1 lbs/963.9 g

Italy, ca. 1650, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sword with gold and silver decorated hilt from Nuremburg, Germany, dated 1547

from The Dresden State Art Collection

A phenomenally enameled silver Swept-hilt Rapier, Germany, ca. 1606, housed at the Staaliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

judicial duel between a man and a woman

manuscript illustrations from hans talhoffer's fencing manual alte armatur und ringkunst. bavaria, c. 1459

source: Copenhagen, Det Kgl. Bibliotek, Ms Thott 290.2º, fol. 80r-84r

Bronze helmet, Crete, 630-600 BC

from The Heraklion Museum