One and a half Sword

ulfberth · 22nd February 2022, 03:58 PM

On the blade of the hand and a half sword there is no doubt at all in my mind that its 16th century. The guard appears to be good too.
But I'm wondering if these two pieces were treated with a tin like substance to protect them a long time ago, it gives both an awkward color - look.
On the rapier presented by Cornelis I have nog doubt at all that both the guard and blade are around 1600.
Blades coming from the same workshop, it certainly looks that way and the lettertype used in the fullers was common for the period.

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22nd February 2022, 03:58 PM	#9
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 428	On the blade of the hand and a half sword there is no doubt at all in my mind that its 16th century. The guard appears to be good too. But I'm wondering if these two pieces were treated with a tin like substance to protect them a long time ago, it gives both an awkward color - look. On the rapier presented by Cornelis I have nog doubt at all that both the guard and blade are around 1600. Blades coming from the same workshop, it certainly looks that way and the lettertype used in the fullers was common for the period.