Blade by Melchior Diefstetter
German, Munich, Au c. 1520-1555/1556
Composite Sword
INV-1062
Blade by Melchior Diefstetter
German, Munich, Au c. 1520-1555/1556dated 1538 [at a later date]
edged weapon-swordarms
Date
dated 1538 [at a later date]
Medium
Steel with gilding, wood, and leather
Dimensions
110.5 × 21.6 × 3.2 cm (43 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
George F. Harding Collection