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10th December 2017, 06:16 PM
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I used to have a pretty good photo setup, but now have to rely more on the phone. I will try later, but the blade has very strong dark patina, so don't know how much better I can do it.
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10th December 2017, 09:41 PM
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blade markings
There doesn't appear to be bold markings present; maybe a shift in the lighting angle will show them up.
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10th December 2017, 09:47 PM
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Magnificent piece by the way. Considering that six months ago I had no connection with the sword world I am rapidly becoming desirous of a variety of examples, and a rapier like yours is on the list.
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10th December 2017, 10:18 PM
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Quote:
 There appear to be some characters along the way, perhaps things like I, L or Y. And the termination symbol looks interesting. |
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10th December 2017, 10:31 PM
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Regarding the oval detail - the arches with "teeth" were very typical of Italian marks from the 15th all the way to the 18th centuries, but I was not able to find this particular combination.
Perhaps an eye with eyelashes around it? |
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