Landsknecht gesloten broekspijp Peter, rood Size:L/XL This type of axe was

This type of axe was likely used primarily for practical purposes and only secondarily as a weapon of war

The tip is blunted for safety and the pommel is brazed to the tang construction

The scabbard shows a depiction of a Templar shield

Aristocrats mainly wore rapiers as a fashion object

The shield shows beautiful color contrasts

Landsknecht gesloten broekspijp Peter, rood Size:L/XL This type of axe wasLandsknechts were the famous German mercenary soldiers of the late 15th and 16th centuries: infantrymen who, following the Swiss example (the Reislaufer), fought with long pikes and arquebuses, initially in the service of the Habsburg emperors. They played a decisive role in battles such as the Battle of Pavia (1525) and the Siege of Vienna (1529), and became infamous for their exuberant clothing style: bright color combinations, ostentatious cuts and