A German cavalry broadsword, 18th century Straight, double-edged blade with broad fullers, and etched decoration on both sides: an arm holding a sword, a sun disk, and a crescent moon. Heavy brass hilt with a knuckle-bow as well as two guard bars on the obverse side and one on the reverse side. The grip also of brass surmounted with a cast lion head pommel. Blade with minimal staining. One obverse guard bar is broken at the knuckle-bow, one has a slight crack. Length 112 cm. Very well preserved example of a cuirassier's arm from a small German state (Saxony-Alt,

A German cavalry broadsword, 18th century Straight, double-edged blade with broad fullers, and etched decoration on both sides: an arm holding a sword, a sun disk, and a crescent moon. Heavy brass hilt with a knuckle-bow as well as two guard bars on the obverse side and one on the reverse side. The grip also of brass surmounted with a cast lion head pommel. Blade with minimal staining. One obverse guard bar is broken at the knuckle-bow, one has a slight crack. Length 112 cm. Very well preserved example of a cuirassier's arm from a small German state (Saxony-Alt, Stock Photo

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732 x 4087 px | 6.2 x 34.6 cm | 2.4 x 13.6 inches | 300dpi

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23 July 2010

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