Danish Pallask

VANDERNOTTE · 6th March 2014, 09:42 PM

bonjour to everybody
question?
is this sword a pallask
is 40 inch long and it carrie no mark and no proof
regards
jacques

cornelistromp · 7th March 2014, 08:08 AM

Bonjour+beautiful example, thanks for posting.

The Pallasch (Hungary: Pallos= broadsword) is a cut and thrust weapon with a straight blade. Originally, the pallasch was a saber with an almost straight blade and a basket with center bar as hand protection. used by the heavy cavalry.
so the answer is yes, some call this type of back and broadsword indeed Pallasch.
I myself see the Pallasch later appear in the 18th century in Austria, England and Denmark. See an example of typical Pallasch swords.

your sword:
It has a single edged blade therefor it is called a backword. ( if it has a double edged blade , a broadsword. )

The development with the decorated ebossed convex plates previously started around the mid of the 17th century with the so-called half hilts swords.

best,
Jasper

VANDERNOTTE · 7th March 2014, 10:45 PM

is a broadsword
tanks for your time jasper
regard
jacques

6th March 2014, 09:42 PM	#1
VANDERNOTTE Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 60	pallask bonjour to everybody question? is this sword a pallask is 40 inch long and it carrie no mark and no proof regards jacques Attached Images

7th March 2014, 08:08 AM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	Bonjour+beautiful example, thanks for posting. The Pallasch (Hungary: Pallos= broadsword) is a cut and thrust weapon with a straight blade. Originally, the pallasch was a saber with an almost straight blade and a basket with center bar as hand protection. used by the heavy cavalry. so the answer is yes, some call this type of back and broadsword indeed Pallasch. I myself see the Pallasch later appear in the 18th century in Austria, England and Denmark. See an example of typical Pallasch swords. your sword: It has a single edged blade therefor it is called a backword. ( if it has a double edged blade , a broadsword. ) The development with the decorated ebossed convex plates previously started around the mid of the 17th century with the so-called half hilts swords. best, Jasper Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 7th March 2014 at 08:28 AM.

7th March 2014, 10:45 PM	#3
VANDERNOTTE Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 60	broadswors is a broadsword tanks for your time jasper regard jacques