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Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2020, 01:18 PM
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Posted By ulfberth
and thanks to the spot on find of Tordenskiold of...

and thanks to the spot on find of Tordenskiold of the exact same sword !
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2020, 11:31 AM
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Posted By ulfberth
The infantry and pioneers at the battle of...

The infantry and pioneers at the battle of Steenkerque ( now Belgium and at the time the Southern Netherlands ) were under command of the Duke of Wurrtemberg which is shown here not with a rapier but...
Forum: European Armoury 4th April 2020, 02:43 PM
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Views: 11,725
Posted By ulfberth
Spanish second half of the 17 th C ( or could it...

Spanish second half of the 17 th C ( or could it be Portugese ? )
Its a left hand dagger to go with what the Spanish call " espada de conchas " as shown in the picture below.
Altough the crossguard...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd April 2020, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,582
Posted By ulfberth
Hi Oliver, most officers sabre's like this were...

Hi Oliver, most officers sabre's like this were private purchased , but this type of flat lion head on the pommel leans more to the German or Dutch style. ( Belgium and Holland the Dutch were one...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd April 2020, 02:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,997
Posted By ulfberth
for this particular example it would have been...

for this particular example it would have been bolted on in the shoulder area and in the lower area it would have fitted in a slit made just above the hinges to attach the leg armor.
Forum: European Armoury 1st April 2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,997
Posted By ulfberth
What a nice and elegant example ! to me the...

What a nice and elegant example ! to me the design looks Italian 16th century , but its difficult to determine the nationality of these things with 100 % certainty.
kind regards
Ulfberth
Forum: European Armoury 29th March 2020, 07:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,935
Posted By ulfberth
another example of a reinforcement breastplate,...

another example of a reinforcement breastplate, to be bolted on and worn on top of the regular breastplate and make it bulletproof, weight 6,662 kg, era circa 1630 origin Italian , Metropolitan...
Forum: European Armoury 29th March 2020, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,935
Posted By ulfberth
take in account the padded liner in helmets and...

take in account the padded liner in helmets and gambason worn under the armor
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2020, 10:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,935
Posted By ulfberth
this armor is obviously from a high ranked...

this armor is obviously from a high ranked officer and more decorated , but if you look closely it has also brass decoration on the sides , decorated with similar lines across the torso and even a...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2020, 08:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,935
Posted By ulfberth
The place were the iron rivets are now is were...

The place were the iron rivets are now is were the brass rivets like the one on the sides used to be, they closed the old holes with iron placing the reinforcement. Its clear this breastplate was...
Forum: European Armoury 28th March 2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,935
Posted By ulfberth
a very nice example ! Im not sure on the date it...

a very nice example ! Im not sure on the date it could be 17 century also.
Besides the nice engravings which are primitive but they give it a_lot of character, the reinforcement is purely functional...
Forum: European Armoury 26th March 2020, 10:05 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
so this is prossibly the blade of a transitional...

so this is prossibly the blade of a transitional rapier
Forum: European Armoury 25th March 2020, 04:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
the blade is indeed to long for a small sword, it...

the blade is indeed to long for a small sword, it could very well be from a transitional rapier circa 1640 like the one in the picture from the Wallace Collection.
This type has no real ricasso like...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2020, 03:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
here is a similar one it sold on guns...

here is a similar one it sold on guns international and was described as : Antique FRATERNAL Ceremonial SWORD
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2020, 03:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
Yes I agree , it might be interesting to find out...

Yes I agree , it might be interesting to find out more about the gilded sword this is 19th C but not my field.
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2020, 02:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
the first one is a 20th c decoration sword made...

the first one is a 20th c decoration sword made after Tizona the sword of El Cid.
Than the magnificent Pappenheimer , after that im not sure it could be a freemason or other type of fraternity sword...
Forum: European Armoury 24th March 2020, 02:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
I would love to see the lot , it would be amazing...

I would love to see the lot , it would be amazing if they are all good pieces, but these things do happen
Perhaps you're on a lucky strike !
Forum: European Armoury 23rd March 2020, 01:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
It looks like CLEMENS KEULLER on the ricasso ,...

It looks like CLEMENS KEULLER on the ricasso , spelling was phonetic in this period and most people could not write.
We also know that the letter U was mostly engraved or struck as V.
So I think...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd March 2020, 10:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
The guard plates are kept in place by a slit as...

The guard plates are kept in place by a slit as you can see in the picture above pointed by the blue arrow.
A strong blow to the guard may deform it and the guard plate will fall out, this is why so...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2020, 08:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
Being a diamond shape blade and fairly wide for...

Being a diamond shape blade and fairly wide for this type it will probably have improved the balance.
The balance should serve its function, in this case in full length if it was to use from horse...
Forum: European Armoury 21st March 2020, 09:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
that means its is missing 6 to 9 inch of its...

that means its is missing 6 to 9 inch of its length, can you take a picture of the other letters ?
The name or word is interesting but in this case it could be they were used as a quality label ....
Forum: European Armoury 20th March 2020, 11:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
its obviously a stabbing blade , can you tell me...

its obviously a stabbing blade , can you tell me the total length including the guard , it looks like the blade is a bit short. Despite the name on the ricasso the style and geometry of the blade...
Forum: European Armoury 20th March 2020, 10:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,010
Posted By ulfberth
Hello , it has one guard plate and the knucklebow...

Hello , it has one guard plate and the knucklebow missing, but it is one hundred % Original and it is a popular model rapier to, so congratulations !
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2020, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,662
Posted By ulfberth
Although most will weigh around 1500 grams, the...

Although most will weigh around 1500 grams, the first one is from the Metropolitan Museum and weighs 1150 grams and the second one is in the art zeughaus museum in Slothurn Germany and weighs 1180...
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2020, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 14,662
Posted By ulfberth
Hi Andreas, As Fernando said ,the helmet is...

Hi Andreas,
As Fernando said ,the helmet is Original don't worry, it is indeed a light weight version, but as on close helmets and other models this weight can vary a lot.
kind regards
Ulfberth
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