Your thoughts on this rapier?

AHorsa · 25th May 2022, 09:53 PM

What a beauty and very nice cleaned!! Congrats also from my site!!

Kind regards
Andreas

cornelistromp · 26th May 2022, 01:47 PM

Congrats with this rare and beautiful rapier Dirk.

you're right, I don't actually collect rapiers but for this rare one I could make an exception.

after seeing your pictures, I regret not bidding further on this rapier.

best, Jasper

ulfberth · 27th May 2022, 05:49 PM

Casey , Werecow, Andreas, Markus, Jasper,
Thank you all for your kind words, I have learned that to older the items get, the more forgiving you need to be on condition. Looking back, I was too strict and not being realistic more than once concerning 16th c items, and i sold perfectly fine collection pieces because the condition was no good enough to my taste.
Now im older and a bit wiser and won't make that mistake again if i dont have to.
Kind regards
Ulfberth

25th May 2022, 09:53 PM	#1
AHorsa Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rhineland Posts: 378	What a beauty and very nice cleaned!! Congrats also from my site!! Kind regards Andreas

26th May 2022, 01:47 PM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	Congrats with this rare and beautiful rapier Dirk. you're right, I don't actually collect rapiers but for this rare one I could make an exception. after seeing your pictures, I regret not bidding further on this rapier. best, Jasper

27th May 2022, 05:49 PM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 439	Casey , Werecow, Andreas, Markus, Jasper, Thank you all for your kind words, I have learned that to older the items get, the more forgiving you need to be on condition. Looking back, I was too strict and not being realistic more than once concerning 16th c items, and i sold perfectly fine collection pieces because the condition was no good enough to my taste. Now im older and a bit wiser and won't make that mistake again if i dont have to. Kind regards Ulfberth