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21st March 2015, 06:06 PM
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One is 157 cms and another one 175 cms.
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21st March 2015, 08:19 PM
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Made a mistake, Figuieiredo is a 17th Century source.
Are there any depictions of montantes in Spanish art of the period? I would love to be able to see them. In German and other European paintings, a longsword as well as the bigger Greatsword are well I represented. I'm looking for Iberian sources. Fernando, thank you again for your knowledge and help. |
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22nd March 2015, 02:13 PM
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Browse the web with term Mandoble (double hand). You will find many offers for replicas, like that of Carlos V, which means there were also originals. With some insistence and a bit of luck you will find images of the real thing.
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22nd March 2015, 04:55 PM
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Thank you for your suggestion, Fernando. I was able to locate a couple of more Iberian two-handed swords here:
http://www.esgrimaantigua.com/node/68 It shows several swords made in the early and late 16th Century. These swords are located in the Army Museum of Madrid, according to the captions. |
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22nd March 2015, 05:12 PM
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I also found a sword allegedly belonging to Fernando el Catolico. This is a typical longsword of 15th Century Europe. So there's some tangible proof of a longsword use in Spain at that time:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47878...ill_010_lg.jpg |
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22nd March 2015, 08:09 PM
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Are you happy now ?
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25th March 2015, 09:40 AM
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This one is in La Real Almeria in Madrid Spain, it is in the same style and probably of Spanish origin
Kind regards Ulfberth |
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