art-of-swords:

Estoc of the Trebanten Guard of the Prince Electors of Saxony

• Dated: 1580
• Culture: German
• Medium: steel, iron, fish-skin 
• Measurements: overall length 127 cm (50 inches)

The iron hilt is formed of flattened bars comprising of a pair of long quillons drooping slightly towards fish-tail terminals. The large D-shaped ring-guard is placed between and has a smaller version below, carried by a pair of arms, each ring widening towards the middle.

The inner guard is formed from a single diagonal bar, linking the head of the forward arm to the base of the rear quillon, the base of the hilt with an oval decorated tubular sleeve to fit over the mouth of the scabbard. The octagonal pommel swells about the middle and it’s cut with a pairs of narrow segmental flutes and rising to an octagonal bun-shaped button.

The grip is reinforced by moulded slender bars set between a pair of cusped and linear engraved collars and retaining its original fish-skin cover. The mounted contingent of the Saxon Trebanten guard was formed of a company of one hundred men on black horses. 

Their uniform included a blackened comb morion with etched and gilt ornament, black doublets and yellow hose and stockings, the colours being those of the Arms of the Electors of Saxony.

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