XL.german hunting sword , old blade with wheel and gallows

Akanthus · Yesterday, 10:17 AM

In his great book " Hirschfänger -Zur historischen Entwicklung jagdlicher Seitenwaffen " Mr.Herbert H.Westphal shows a 17th.century combination of a hunting sword grip with a executioners blade.Here you also find wheel and gallow.The weapon is peserved in the collection of Schloss Erbach.He mentioned that such a combination is extraordinary because people had stong reservations concerning executioners tools and his profession.In my opinion it possibly was the blade of a judicial sword, which was a symbol of jurisdiction.Same thing,different centuries.

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Akanthus Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 86	In his great book " Hirschfänger -Zur historischen Entwicklung jagdlicher Seitenwaffen " Mr.Herbert H.Westphal shows a 17th.century combination of a hunting sword grip with a executioners blade.Here you also find wheel and gallow.The weapon is peserved in the collection of Schloss Erbach.He mentioned that such a combination is extraordinary because people had stong reservations concerning executioners tools and his profession.In my opinion it possibly was the blade of a judicial sword, which was a symbol of jurisdiction.Same thing,different centuries. Attached Images Last edited by Akanthus; Yesterday at 10:30 AM.