Second sword
My second sword for consideration. As usual, all comments and insights are welcome.
Steel hilted smallsword with pierced and chased decoration. Fairly stereotypical pas d'ane guard is symmetrical with quasi-military / musical motifs decorations. Annelets are of the smaller late 18th Century style. The grip is bound in twisted wire and copper tape. It sports a stiff, tri-form hollow ground blade that is marked I.C.B (Johann and Clemens Boegel of Solingen) on the ricasso.
Length OA: 991mm
Blade Length: 830mm
P.O.B: 75mm
Weight: 320 grams
|