FAMOUS WEAPONS WITH PROVENANCE

fernando · 14th November 2012, 03:29 PM

Sword attributed do Pedro Alvares Cabral.
... a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil in 1500.
Originally sacked from a tomb in the church of da Graça, city of Santarem. After being wandering out there for a while, was first acquired by a well known family, then passed on to two distinct private collections and, in the sixties, ended in Rainer Daehnhardt collection, where is kept in a mahogany+acrylic+glass vitrine, in a manner that it may be observed by all angles without having to be handled.
There are only five of these swords known and referenced, which model is depicted in the São Vicente panels.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lagos40_kopie.jpg
Its condition is rather bad but, due to its maximum importance, the owner never attempted and doesn't intend to restore it. The blade is broken in two parts and the tip is missing 4-5 cms. Its present length is 78 cms.

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14th November 2012, 03:29 PM	#9
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Sword of Pedro Alvares Cabral Sword attributed do Pedro Alvares Cabral. ... a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil in 1500. Originally sacked from a tomb in the church of da Graça, city of Santarem. After being wandering out there for a while, was first acquired by a well known family, then passed on to two distinct private collections and, in the sixties, ended in Rainer Daehnhardt collection, where is kept in a mahogany+acrylic+glass vitrine, in a manner that it may be observed by all angles without having to be handled. There are only five of these swords known and referenced, which model is depicted in the São Vicente panels. (Use full resolution, for better detail) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lagos40_kopie.jpg Its condition is rather bad but, due to its maximum importance, the owner never attempted and doesn't intend to restore it. The blade is broken in two parts and the tip is missing 4-5 cms. Its present length is 78 cms. . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 15th November 2012 at 01:15 PM.