Forum: European Armoury
23rd January 2016, 07:45 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd January 2016, 04:08 PM
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so ... perhaps its Italian, there are several...
so ... perhaps its Italian, there are several rapiers in the Poldo Pezolli museum that have no makers mark on the ricasso either including the one with the scallop shells decoration, however I would...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd January 2016, 08:48 AM
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Hello Cathy,
the sword you presented has an...
Hello Cathy,
the sword you presented has an Italian design or style to it, but it could also be south German or Styrian.
In Germany they call this type a riding sword or in everyday language...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2016, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 19
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Great historical information and documentation...
Great historical information and documentation Fernando !
With all the info we have seen so far, would you say this is most probably a Toledo cup hilt rapier or are the chances of it being Italian...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2016, 07:38 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2016, 03:55 PM
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Of course Jim, the origin or the place were a...
Of course Jim, the origin or the place were a certain style or fashion emerged would in time be further dispersed to other countries.
The sword makers of the period must have inspired and influenced...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2016, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 19
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So its the same symbol that Fernando recognised...
So its the same symbol that Fernando recognised on the sail guard dagger Casey has.
Here is an example of a 16th c sword with a scallop shell type pommel and a rapier that has the shell decorations...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2016, 05:48 PM
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Thanks Jim !
This cup hilt has it all,...
Thanks Jim !
This cup hilt has it all, beautifully chiseled guard and pommel, finely pierced cup and an inspiring proverb on the blade.
What also intrigues me is the shell shape ends on the pas...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2016, 08:15 AM
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Hello Gavin,
Your welcome, I only learned...
Hello Gavin,
Your welcome, I only learned the fine subtleties after making mistakes.
All the type of sabres of Maison du Roi are of extreme high and fine quality, the casting is sharp and...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2016, 04:27 PM
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Your welcome Fernando,
The fake in HH was made...
Your welcome Fernando,
The fake in HH was made with an original blade of a 1854 model cuirassiers sabre.
The blade of the one you posted should look like the blades in the left pics, just compare...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2016, 03:02 PM
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Hi Fernando,
If you zoom in to the picture...
Hi Fernando,
If you zoom in to the picture of the guard you posted, look at the casting lines were the foliage is, rough structures and small holes are evidence from re-casting. More detailed...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2016, 02:18 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th January 2016, 07:14 PM
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Hi Fernando,
in 2000 a troopers saber of...
Hi Fernando,
in 2000 a troopers saber of the 1st compagnie mousquetaires du Roi was sold at auction for 45000 French franks without auction costs.
This is around 9000 Euro or aprox. 10.000 $ all...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th January 2016, 10:35 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th January 2016, 03:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
12th January 2016, 06:51 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2016, 05:16 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2016, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 72,328
Hi Jasper,
Why do you get so defensive if...
Hi Jasper,
Why do you get so defensive if anyone questions you're “knowledge” ?
I can ask you the same kind of questions, like you said the sword was homogeneous and later on you say : the...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th January 2016, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 64
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Jean Luc,
thank you for showing me the...
Jean Luc,
thank you for showing me the detail from up close, after being able to see the structure of the metal and the way it is forged I'm sure the guard is early 17th C or even late 16th C.
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Forum: European Armoury
10th January 2016, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 64
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2016, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 64
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Jasper thank you for the description from the...
Jasper thank you for the description from the book, but can you recognise a sword that has been treated with acid ?
Because I can assure you the sword of Jean Luc has not been treated with acid and...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2016, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 64
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Forum: European Armoury
9th January 2016, 01:56 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2016, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 72,328
Hello Jasper,
The blade usually has more...
Hello Jasper,
The blade usually has more hardness than the guard, the blade shows spots of oxidation all over as is to be expected and the guard almost none.
I have concerns when a sword that has...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th January 2016, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 64
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I believe Jim has revealed the reason for the...
I believe Jim has revealed the reason for the abundance on decoration on the blade.
Since the original question was mainly about the blade , that was the only part I chose to comment on.
Now after...
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