Germany (Saxony)

Electoral Sword of Duke August with Gilded Renaissance Crossguard and Relief Scabbard

2680

Crafted during the high European Renaissance in 1566 AD, representing the mid-to-late 16th-century golden age of German goldsmithing and armory arts.

As an official Electoral sword (Kurzschwert or state sword), it was never intended for standard combat. It served as a supreme political regalia, symbol of sovereign electoral authority, and a ceremonial emblem of office wielded during high state rituals, coronations, and court assemblies.