German hand-and-a-half sword
Early 16th century hand-and-a-half sword, produced in
Germany. The name of this sword - a hand-and-a-half, or
'bastard' sword - refers to the length of its hilt which can be
wielded with either one or two-hands, as opposed to the oversized,
heavy two-handed (or zweihander) sword. The grip of a
hand-and-a-half was a little larger than the grip of a one-handed
sword, and was designed as such to allow for an extra hand on the
grip put more force behind the blows.
Blade is etched with two maker's marks. The mark in the right
side of the image 'cross with W-marks' indicate that the sword
maker may have been Hieronymus Frickel, who was master of the guilt
of swordmakers in Passau.
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RI_DC_0000232
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East Ayrshire Council