Two-Handed Sword with Flamboyant Blade
1550–1600
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Two-Handed Sword with Flamboyant Blade, 1550–1600. Germany, second half 16th Century. Steel, leather and wood grip with brass rivets; bronze pommel; overall: 168.9 cm (66 1/2 in.); blade: 118.7 cm (46 3/4 in.); quillions: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); grip: 49.2 cm (19 3/8 in.); ricasso: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1919.71
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- steel, leather and wood grip with brass rivets; bronze pommel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 168.9 cm (66 1/2 in.); Blade: 118.7 cm (46 3/4 in.); Quillions: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); Grip: 49.2 cm (19 3/8 in.); Ricasso: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1919.71
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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