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A valve-hilted sword
L. 107 cm.
Long blade fullered at forte and marked “Iohannes Zucchini” (an armsmaker from Lombardy), generous pierced valves, reinforced about the edges and supported by arch motif, counter-curved knuckle guard quillons, faceted barrel-shaped pommel, metal wire-wrap wood grip. In patina, in very good condition, minor defects.