Antike Waffen und Rüstungen aus aller Welt - A82

| 355 A silver-mounted hand-and-a-half sword in the style of circa 1560, Anton Konrad of Dresden, circa 1930 The original 15th century blade of flattened di- amond section, minor delamination in places. The silver rain chape lavishly engraved with tendrils and foliage, beautiful silver patina. The quillons angled slightly toward the blade, the broadened finials with a roped ornamen- tal rib on the front. Knuckle guard fullered on the obverse, side arms of the hilt with thumb ring on the reverse. Leather-covered grip with engraved silver sleeve. Heavy, octagonal pom- mel with floral engraving. Apart from the orig- inal blade, all components from the workshop of the famous master forger, Anton Konrad. Length 109 cm. See Sothebys July 1930, lot 96. For more on the outstanding works of the famous weapons forger Anton Konrad, see Hans Schedelmann: Kahlert – Konrad. Zur Geschichte eines der größten Fälscherkomplotte im Waffenhandel, in Gefälschte Blankwaffen, Volume 2 of the Kunst und Fälschung series, Hannover 1980. 266640 II € 7.500 1444 1444