1604) MINT MUSEUM QUALITY POLISH/HUNGARIAN ESTOC SWORD CIRCA 1650: Calvary officers grade. Exceptional mint museum-grade stiff diamond-section blade tapering to a point Why only a one-hand grip with a small pommel? By 1650, steel plate armor was on the decline, almost to the point of extinction. Penetration was easier. A long-bladed estoc such as this was ideal for cavalry. Imagine a horse galloping at you at 30 miles an hour and a needle-sharp blade aimed for your torso.
Discussion: An estoc is a type of sword that was used from the 14th to 17th century. In the 14th century, estocs mirrored the size of the knight‚ arming sword. By the 15th century, they became larger. The estoc is characterized by a cruciform hilt with a grip for one or two-handed use and a straight, powerful, and sharply pointed blade from 38 to over 58 inches. The estoc is an exceptionally deadly weapon, especially when used on horseback. Estocs all share in common a very thick (usually three-sided) blade leading to a sharp acute tip for deep penetration. The closest Oakeshott typology for an estoc is a Type XVII, which was designed for basically the same purpose, powerful deep penetration. The blades of an estoc is sharp, but it is not a traditional slashing sword. Estocs after the 15th century were very long and hung on the knight‚ saddle. Imagine a razor-tipped three-sided thick blade coming at you on horseback at thirty miles an hour. As you can imagine, the penetration would be deep, very powerful, and high impact. Later the estoc was carried in a sheath by infantry. Infantry estocs tend to be shorter and slightly more diminutive than cavalry estocs. Estocs can have a one-hand, bastard, or two-hand hilt. There are five primary types of estoc blades, this one has the most sought after, the three-sided. The three-sided blade is the quintessential and most sought-after estoc blade.
Length: 56.7 inches.
Provenance: An exceptional Central European collection of Polish arms and armor.
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