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Sword, Wolfgang Stantler, Swordsmith, Münich, beginning of the 17th century.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 780 - 2 230 EUR
1 790 - 2 240 USD
Hammer price
70 000 SEK
Purchasing info
Sword, Wolfgang Stantler, Swordsmith, Münich, beginning of the 17th century.

Sword for the city guards of Münich. With the maker's mark, the letters S/T crowned, used by Wolfgang Stantler, the Munich bladesmith. The collection mark HZ on the blade is that of the Hauptzeughaus, Oberwiesenfeld, Münich, formerly the location of the Königl. Bayerische Armeemuseum. This sword presumably included in the 20th Century inter-war period dispersal sales from the museum.

Provenance

Hiram Edward Manville and Henrietta Estelle Romaine, purchased in the 1920's in Europe.
Then Estelle Manville (1904-84) and Folke Bernadotte (1895-1948).

More information

Compare sword in Armémuseum, Stockholm:
https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024417432/varja ;

Compare sword in Wallace collection, Wolfgang Stantler, Swordsmith, Munich, Germany.