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Estoc

early 1500s

Germany, early 16th Century

Medium
steel, wood and leather
Measurements
Overall: 156.6 cm (61 5/8 in.); Blade: 125.3 cm (49 5/16 in.); Quillions: 26.2 cm (10 5/16 in.); Grip: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.)
Weight: 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.686
Public Domain
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Location
210A Armor Court
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Did You Know?

Swords like this one were developed to counteract and pierce the increasingly heavy armor and sophisticated plates that nearly covered a knight.

Description

The French word estoc means "thrust" and therefore was adopted as the name for this long thrusting sword. It has a fairly long grip and simple cross-shaped hilt. The rigid blade, designed for thrusting at armored opponents, is three-sided for strength. The estoc was sometimes carried from the saddle. From the early 1300s, it was used by cavalrymen as an auxiliary side arm when a horseman had dismounted.
Estoc, a cross-shaped, narrow, steel sword thinning to a fine point. The blade is three-sided. The cross-guard of the hilt curves in opposite directions at the ends, creating an "S" shape. On the black handle run occasional horizontal sections of lines before it flares slightly at the end.

Estoc

early 1500s

Germany, early 16th Century

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