{"product_id":"dussage-horsemans-sword-rare-ref-x3614","title":"Dussage Horsemans Sword, rare. Ref X3614","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA Rare Dussage Horseman’s Sword. 38” overall, 32” curved, single \u0026amp; false-edged blade, with triple fuller, remains of engravings of Sun in Splendour and Moors head at the forte. Probably Solingen manufacture. Iron hilt, small clam shell guard on one side, ‘S’ shaped counter curved parry quillon \u0026amp; guard, both ending in a buttoned sphere, a ring for the thumb \u0026amp; a guard ring on one side. Grip covered with iron wire binding and with thin, brass wire Turk’s heads. Flattened ovoid pommel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eCirca 1570-1600\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eA fine purposeful sword in good condition, attributed to early Germanic or Hungarian horsemen, also known as ‘Scottish Sinclair Swords’ as used by\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eScottish mercenaries in the early 1600's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eDussage, dusack or dussack\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003efrom Czech tesák meaning \"cleaver; hunting sword\". (lit. \"fang\") is a single edged sword of the cutlass or sabre type, in use as a side arm in Germany and the Habsburg monarchy during the 16th to 17th centuries,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                                                                                              \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Street Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55540556202360,"sku":"X3614","price":4495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/7107\/5481\/files\/Dussage-Horsemans-Sword-antique-for-sale-uk-x3614a_a8d533fe-4373-4a82-a5c8-8bd0befa8901.jpg?v=1777287134","url":"https:\/\/antiquearmsandarmour.com\/products\/dussage-horsemans-sword-rare-ref-x3614","provider":"West Street Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}