Antike Waffen und Rüstungen aus aller Welt - A82

| 383 A heavy Northern Italian field sabre (storta), circa 1600 Sturdy, slightly curved single-edged blade with double-edged point and narrow fuller on ei- ther side. Struck right underneath the back a frieze of scrolling leaves. The ricasso struck on both sides with a Cesar head mark. Fine- ly ridged bar hilt, the obverse lower bar in the form of a stylised fleur-de-lys. Grip with fine iron wrap and Turk’s heads. The shoulder of the blade with old, white collection number, at- tached to the hilt a copper mark with the num- ber “136“. Flat pommel ridged on either side. Length 86.5 cm. P rovenance : Collection Galopim, Geneva. 260521 II € 4.000 1472 1472