A North German Dussack/Tessak military sword, late 16th century. With broad curved blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a long broad fuller on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars comprising a pair of quillons with pointed terminals. Outer-guard formed of an up-turned plate joined to the knuckle-guard by a scrolling bar, the latter two each en suite with the quillons. Inner-guard with thumb-loop, rhomboid pommel, and early leather-covered wooden grip, 81.7 cm blade
Provenance
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S811
A North German Dussack/Tessak military sword, late 16th century. With broad curved blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a long broad fuller on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars comprising a pair of quillons with pointed terminals. Outer-guard formed of an up-turned plate joined to the knuckle-guard by a scrolling bar, the latter two each en suite with the quillons. Inner-guard with thumb-loop, rhomboid pommel, and early leather-covered wooden grip, 81.7 cm blade
Provenance
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S811
