The Sword of Emperor Maximilian I

Artist: Hans Sumersperger

1492 - 1498 in Hall / Tyrol

1496 dated

Steel, blued and gilded, iron cutting, brass, silver, mother of pearl (supplemented)

L. 139 cm

Signature: MAISTER (HAN) NS OF H (ALL) (Mary Page)

Inscription: Georg page: "HELP HEILIGERR KNIGHT S SANNDT JORRG HELP VN (S)", "MARIIA HILLF AVS", "MAISTER"; Marie page: "HILLF MARIA MVETER RAINE MAIDT ME BEFORE PEHVDT L (EID), "HELP Riter SAN IORG"; guard: MR, ​​M, .496 IAR

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Secular Treasury

Inv SK_WS_XIV_4

Source: bilddatenbank.khm.at/viewArtefact?id=100677

Source: www.khm.at/en/objectdb/detail/100677/?offset=0&lv=list

See also this essay for further information: sword-site.com/thread/464/hunting-knives-maximilian