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| Keywords: Ulrich Diefstetter - Sword - Walters 51480.jpg This sword was surely made for a nobleman in the honor guard of Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand at Ambras Palace Innsbruck Austria an identical one has been traced to that source The marks of the maker Diefstetter and of Bavaria where the blade was inspected are on the blade The rough surface and durability of shark skin provided a good grip between 1560 1580 steel iron wood leather shark skin cm 133 67 accession number 51 480 37486 Arsenal at Innsbruck De Cosson date and mode of acquisition unknown Clements date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Griffith Keasbey New York date of acquisition unknown by purchase Sale American Art Association New York December 5 1924 no 85 Henry Walters Baltimore 1924 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1924 Realms of Faith Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville 2001-2002 Realms of Faith Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville 2002-2005 place of origin Au Germany Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Weapons in the Walters Art Museum Swordsmiths Swords of the 16th century Swords of Austria | ||||
