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art-of-swords:

Dress Sword

  • Dated: 1650-1700
  • Culture: German
  • Medium and techniques: copper, wire, gilt, blued steel/burnished, chiselled, overlaid, matted, hatched, etched
  • Measurements: overall length 103.7 cml blade length 87.5 cm

The sword features a  burnishd steel hilt with egg-shaped pommel, a tang button, scrolled quillon and knuckleguard. All are chiselled with figures, stylisd foliage, fruit and overlaid with gold. The grip is bound with copper wire, while the straight double-edged steel blade is etched with scrolls and flowerheads.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

elzabetholsens:

[On Jaime’s gift to Brienne of Tarth] “Jaime wanted to show his regard for Brienne and the best way to do that is to give her something he would like. Jaime isn’t a particularly creative person, so the armor is quite functional.” (x)

The armor in this series is so cool. Beautiful, plain, functional, flashy – there’s something for everyone! I especially like the way they address how armor and movement are related.