Description
Very scarce spiral grip of cast pewter, the hilt formed of relatively crudely forged iron bars
forming a knucklebow and side bar with diagonal bar connecting, thumb ring on reverse.
Down-curved single quillon with knob finial. Two large side rings with inserted iron plates,
each pierced with a pattern of round holes. The ovoid pommel accepts the two screwed
guard bars. Hexagonal-section double edged 31 1/4″ blade with short single fuller each
side, incised with cabalistic numbers “1414″ and Solingen Running Wolf mark. Iron parts
showing much use and great age, with dark black-brown patina. Blade with edge nicks and
light pitting, with matching dark patina. Similar swords are pictured in Neumann’s “Swords
and Blades of the American Revolution”. Overall length 37″.
Unusual Spanish Broadsword, 17th C 
Thirty Years War Swedish Officer’s Broadsword, ca. 1630 
European Rondel Dagger, Misericorde, Late 14th C 
Fine German Transitional Rapier/Smallsword, Late 17th/early 18th C