Taza Rapier for comment

[Cerjak]

Hi everybody,
Here some pictures from my last acquisition a TAZA rapier.
The seller was not able to tell the me origin and only told me that it was a late 17 TH century sword.
I expect that one member could confirm me period and origin.

Regards

Cerjak

[Cerjak]

more pictures

[fernando]

Very nice sword.
Spanish ... Italian ?
Strange that the quillon ends are so simple, comparing to the sophistication of the whole guard.
Late 17th century seems to be O.K.
Make sure there is no smith's mark in any of the ricasso sides.

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[Valjhun]

Something odd about that piece, quillons as Fernando mentioned and the blade lenght also... it seems too short... what is its lengt?

[Cerjak]

Dear Fernando

Yes there is something like smith's mark here but very dificult to see because of the cup ,I will try to find the way to put my eye there.

Regards
Cerjak

[Cerjak]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Dear Fernando

Yes there is something like smith's mark here but very dificult to see because of the cup ,I will try to find the way to put my eye there.

Regards
Cerjak

here some extra close up pictures but from photos it will be very hard to see something ....

[Cerjak]

Originally Posted by Valjhun

Something odd about that piece, quillons as Fernando mentioned and the blade lenght also... it seems too short... what is its lengt?

Hi Valjhun
Total size Around 100 cm so could be shorter than is genuine size ...
Regards

Cerjak

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

here some extra close up pictures but from photos it will be very hard to see something ....

However there is a mark there; some relieve is visible .

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hi Valjhun
Total size Around 100 cm so could be shorter than is genuine size ...
Regards

Cerjak

Not necessarily. Some cup hilt swords have such length; i have a couple myself.

[VANDERNOTTE]

i have one similar. the blade is marked " SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ"
maby is a victorian copy?????
sword 115 cm
blade 98 cm
regard
jacques

[fernando]

Originally Posted by VANDERNOTTE

i have one similar. the blade is marked " SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ"
maby is a victorian copy?????

Similar ... but not that much .
... and what makes you think it is a Victorian copy, Jacques ? -
Can you give a clue ?

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[VANDERNOTTE]

maestro fernando
he ahi mis alegatos
1)no smith mark
2)no cabala
3) the blade is thick whis no flexibility
4)i suspect the screws and thread ar not correct
5)the sword don't look 300 years old
6) my feeling
que tengas un lindo domingo
regard
jacques

[Dmitry]

I like the 2nd sword, the 1st sword...those quillons are funky. It must've belonged to a ninja.
Why would someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends? I don't think I remember seeing something like that.
The owner of this sword was one bad hombre.

[Cerjak]

Hi Dmitry
Possible that someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends but in this case may be it was more efficient during the fight ...

[Dmitry]

Bonjour, Cerjak.
That is possible, but how would he wear the sword when he wasn't fighting, but going for a leisurely stroll ? The sharp quillons would surely stab him when he walked, rip his clothing, as well as other people that he passed by on the narrow streets. Unless they were covered with some type of removable caps...
It's a tough one. I figure we'd see other period swords with sharpened quillons. Imho they were as dangerous for other people, as they were for the owner, if he were to use that sword for what it was meant to do.