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2nd October 2022, 12:29 AM | #1 |
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That's quite a good-looking sword you have there. You are right that its size and weight suggest that it is a parade sword as combat two-handers tend to be 150-160cm in length and nearer 2.5kg in weight. Is it genuine late 16th century? It looks to be well made, perhaps with a replacement grip and pommel. Overall my impression from both the crossguard and the blade is that it is a good replica, 19th or even 20th century. If you bought it as a replica then you have done all right.
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2nd October 2022, 05:57 AM | #2 |
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Thank you Neil for your reply,
It was sold as a : 18th/19th replica of a 16th swiss double handed sword. Low starting price, the opportunity to have one of these and not a cold steel replica... Usually, it's a serious action house, So, where are the 18th parts ? The pommel and blade seemed old/ ok to me ( maybe náve 18/19th century trusting ...) During the same session, they were selling two other pieces sold as ''16 century style double handed swords'' without even the mention ''18/19th century'' for one and written '' probably 18/19 th century '' for the other one. Starting price: 1500 € ... ( weight 3600 kg and +/- same dimensions ...) The starting price for ''my'' sword was low Often they make tender bidding system. ( main auction ) swords starting 300€ and ending 4000... and sometimes unsold... |
2nd October 2022, 09:41 AM | #3 |
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Happy to have it after little work...
A last question for specialists please : Why did bladesmiths make sharp edges for reproductions or parade swords ? Really, this one is one of the sharpest sword I have... For the ''old'' pommel , I found this look like on an old sword from a museum in Vienna. For the blade: I know that few years in soil car turn all rusty but I don't think the blade is 20 century with this black rust patina. |
2nd October 2022, 10:36 AM | #4 |
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Last one for the tip/blade structure.
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6th October 2022, 12:19 AM | #5 |
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OK, I'll go along with the pommel, though that shape is unusual on 2-handers, and the pommel is the element most often replaced when a sword is being restored. As for the sharpness - a good repro has to be sharp otherwise it's not a good repro! I still feel that this is a repro, but a good one, and if I'm wrong then you have an even better bargain.
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7th October 2022, 10:58 AM | #6 |
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Hello,
I have a question about "replacement" pommels: I found other with the same shape ( one discussed on an old post ) on old two handed swords. are they typical of another period that confirm these are later pieces ? 19th century ?? |
7th October 2022, 11:15 AM | #7 |
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I'd like to share with you the lines that appeared when I clean it another time and use this time grain 800 then 1000 again.
It is not that deep in the blade but deep enough for being revealed after a second lights sanding. Strange lamination (?) lines or remains of drawings ? More presents on one side but de can see them a little on both ( cf pics ) in any case it don't look like a modern damas... Don't know if it makes it an earlier or later model... Kind regards |
8th October 2022, 05:58 PM | #8 |
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An ''uraltes'' blade for break the silence !...
I hope this one will help. same ''lines'' and blade shape ( hexagonal section ) on an old italian model of two handed sword ( this one with a stamp )/mark ...) |
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