I'm looking at Historic European Martial Arts, from manuscripts and trainers to sharp reproductions and antiques.
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German or Flanders longsword, c.1490-1510
TL: 105.5cm
BL: 79cm
BT: 0.86cm
Span of quillons 21cm.
(in Musee Moyenage, Cluny, France)
How do museums get swords for their collections in this day and age?
They auction for them!
Or they buy them directly from people.
How do I know?
"Mode of acquisition: Purchase 2025 over-the-counter"
musee-moyenage.fr/lieux-et-c…
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The blade has multiple fullers and is robust, with a reinforced tip (it also means that the blade was short from the start).
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How do museums get swords for their collections in this day and age?
They auction for them!
Or they buy them directly from people.
How do I know?
"Mode of acquisition: Purchase 2025 over-the-counter"
musee-moyenage.fr/lieux-et-c…
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The blade is not long... not all longswords have long blades.
In fact, some longswords are quite short.
What is not short if the grip, which characterises the type via use, not the blade on its own.
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Matt Easton made a video on this famous piece, prior to the auction.
youtube.com/watch?v=Aeh1VVK6…
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Jun 13
Guess the place that houses these... and check older posts while I am taking a break.
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Virtus Martialis retweeted
Jun 13
A few nice images I found of the arms and armour displayed in Museo Stibbert, Florence, Italy.
Enjoy, and have a look at past posts. 👍
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