16th Century Two-Handed Sword

1500 – 1525 A.D Wallace Collection, original found in the River Thames in London. Type XX

As the Middle Ages gave way to the Renaissance, the sword became more than just a knightly weapon – it became one of the essential arms of the infantry, as well as the weapon of a gentleman. The two-handed sword had begun as an instrument of war, but now it evolved.

Swordplay in 16th century Germany was a refined martial art, with at least two centuries of development by masters of swordsmanship such as Johannes Liechtenauer, Sigmund Ringeck, and Hans Talhoffer. The longsword was used for judicial duels, which could be armoured or unarmoured. These duels made frequent use of winding and binding, as each swordsman tried to manouevre the tip of their blade into position to strike at their opponent’s head. All across Europe, knowledge of swordplay became a basic requirement for the Renaissance gentleman.

With the longsword being used more and more for duelling and by lightly armoured infantry on the battlefield the hilt began to evolve away from a simple cruciform shape. Finger rings, known as “the arms of the hilt”, were added to protect the forefinger when it was looped around the guard for extra leverage. Side rings were attached to the guard to protect the ungauntleted hand during deflections, binding and winding. These refinements, along with a knuckle guard on single-handed blades, would give rise to the rapier hilt.

The 16th Century Two-Handed Sword is based on the one displayed at the Tower of London (Wallace collection, A.479), dated to 1500-1525, as well as other German swords from 1500-1550. Its elegant complex hilt features side rings and finger rings for additional hand protection, and it has a triple-fullered Oakeshott type XX blade with a long ricasso. The blade is hand forged from 1060 high carbon steel, the grip high-grade leather wrapped around a wood core – a perfect weapon for the Renaissance battlefield or the judicial duel.

Reference: LaRocca, Donald J., “The Renaissance Spirit.” Published in Swords and Hilt Weapons (SevenOaks, 2012).

Details:
Overall Length: approx. 114.3 cm
Blade Length: approx. 86.4 cm
Blade Width: approx. 5 cm
POB: approx. 10.2 cm
Blade Material: 1060 High Carbon Steel
HRC: 53
Handle Material: Wood core with leather wrapping
Weight: approx. 1645.5 g

Obj. kód : 40336

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