Caption:
Sword of Jacob Cabeljauw Sword or Jacob Cabeljauw, The crossbar of the cross-shaped hilt ends after a curl in the middle of a second curl, the side brackets have two buttons, the cast iron knob has the shape of a mushroom and is decorated with two cods, the leather-covered handle is made of wood and has three grooves in the middle. The straight blade is double-edged and has a diamond-shaped cross-section with two curved mating hooks, on the blade surface is an inscription painted with black letters on a white background. With a inscription concerning siege of Alkmaar 1573, Alkmaar, Jacob Cabeliau, anonymous, Netherlands, before 1573, iron (metal), wood (plant material), leather, paint (coating), painting, l 190.6 cm l 137 cm × w 4.4 cm