CAVALRY SWORD

Western Europe, Germany Historicism in the style of the mid-16th century
A long double-edged blade of flat cross-section with a short fuller on each side and a ricasso. Engraved décor around the fuller. Near the guard, a lily mark struck on the right side, on the left side a stamped mark: a Maltese cross. Steel guard, decorated with engraving, blackened. Grip covered with velvet, allowing a hand-and-a-half hold. Pear-shaped pommel, blackened. Overall length 132 cm, blade length 108 cm.