Emperor Maximilian I Longsword, late 15thC
Emperor Maximilian I Longsword, 15thC
This is the sword of Emperor Maximilian I. Son of the Frederick III of Habsburg (1459 - 1519). It is currently kept in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien.
This is a sword that required a lot of work and time to reproduce all the important details of decoration and materials. The replica is very close in parameters to the original, just a little lighter. It is a very long sword that does not have a scabbard, but is fully functional, despite its decorative character and style. The narrow blade is quite flexible, at the same time perfectly balanced with a massive pommel and a long guard. Very comfortable, waisted grip is decorated with a floral pattern. On the pommel and guard we see richly engraved heraldic motifs. On the blade there is an inlaid craftsman's mark in the form of a horseshoe or a cross with a crescent moon.
Measurements:
total length 1400mm
bladse length 1060mm
blade width 45mm
grip 250/300mm
crossguard 295mm
pommel 75x40mm
balance 60mm
weight 1690g
Note: This sword, like any handcrafted sword in the medieval style, can have traces of the manufacturing process, minor irregularities or asymmetries resulting from the specificity of real craftsmanship and medieval understanding of aesthetics, that are completely normal and do not affect the quality of the sword, but give it a unique original character, consistent with medieval objects of the same kind.