a good steel sword for two hands, so-called "Bidenhander", South German or Swiss The blade dated 1606

the double edged blade lightly bent near the point, struck on one side with an armorial shield charged with a cross above a crescent, stylised flowers above and below, on the other side with the year 1606, interspersed with stylised flowers, fluted near the base, the straight quillons issuing from double side-rings, the grip for of wood, covered in blackened leather, octagonal pommel, point refinished