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cornelistromp · 13th February 2017, 01:24 PM

A Spanish rapier Early 17TH century ?

No, I think it's a German or Dutch rapier from the last quarter of the 16th century, globular pommels are very simple in form but very rare , pommels of this type occurred in Netherlands on some 16thC paintings.
fe in a paining The Company of Captain Rosecrans by Cornelis Ketel, 1588
best,
Jasper

13th February 2017, 01:24 PM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	A Spanish rapier Early 17TH century ? No, I think it's a German or Dutch rapier from the last quarter of the 16th century, globular pommels are very simple in form but very rare , pommels of this type occurred in Netherlands on some 16thC paintings. fe in a paining The Company of Captain Rosecrans by Cornelis Ketel, 1588 best, Jasper Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 13th February 2017 at 01:39 PM.