Medici Falchion- Gold Plated

Based on Original: Circa 1560's Italian, Wallace Collection, London (A710) Overall Length: 29.625" Blade Length: 23.5" Balance Point: 2.25" Weight: 3.2 lbs This glorious sword is one of the finest replicas we have ever produced. It has an unparalleled quality and attention to detail from the inscribed coat of arms on the blade to the weight and balance of the original sword. The blade is etched with the personal coat of arms of Cosimo de' Medici 1519-1574 and encircled with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. As Duke of Florence between 1564, when he was inducted to the Order of the Golden Fleece and 1569 when he was created Grand Duke of Tuscany and his coat of arms changed, dates this sword to this specific period. The pommel is sculpted as a lion's head, while the guard is a low relief of acanthus leaves with the curved quillions terminating in small lion's heads and a lion's face on the shell. This furniture is done in solid bronze covered in gold. The grip is bound in b