A Munich campaign saber, ca. 1620/30
Earlier(?), slightly curved, single-edged blade of lenticular section. Double-edged point, short false edge at the base. Sawtooth mark decoration struck on both sides with the mark of Munich sword cutler Christoph Stantler. Iron knuckle-bow hilt with notch decoration struck on the obverse, perforated shell guards inserted on both sides, and a thumb ring on the quart side. Fullered grip with original brass wire winding and Turk's heads. Flat pommel with offset riveted button. Surfaces with minor pitting. Length 100.5 cm. The mark can be attributed to the Munich blade-smith Stantler family. It was struck by both Christoph Stantler I, active from 1550, and Christoph Stantler II, active from 1588.
352168
Condition: II -
Earlier(?), slightly curved, single-edged blade of lenticular section. Double-edged point, short false edge at the base. Sawtooth mark decoration struck on both sides with the mark of Munich sword cutler Christoph Stantler. Iron knuckle-bow hilt with notch decoration struck on the obverse, perforated shell guards inserted on both sides, and a thumb ring on the quart side. Fullered grip with original brass wire winding and Turk's heads. Flat pommel with offset riveted button. Surfaces with minor pitting. Length 100.5 cm. The mark can be attributed to the Munich blade-smith Stantler family. It was struck by both Christoph Stantler I, active from 1550, and Christoph Stantler II, active from 1588.
352168
Condition: II -
