Sword 12/13 century or not?

serdar · 4th November 2025, 04:32 PM

One collector from neighbour country has this sword, i like it very much, it has a great balance in the hand, but it is, or it is not, that is the question, an artefact or piece of trash, if someone could help.

Ed · Yesterday, 02:19 PM

It looks OK to me but but but fakers are fakers because they fake.

Any idea as to provenance?

corrado26 · Yesterday, 04:03 PM

I'm not an expert on edged weapons, but the piece just looks too good for me! An iron object that is said to be 700 or 800 years old will certainly look different in terms of surface structure. My opinion.

Radboud · Yesterday, 09:35 PM

Too many fakers out there to risk it I'm afraid.

This one has a couple of red flags to me, not least that the corrosion looks too consistent and 'fresh'.

I would give it a wide bearth personally.

4th November 2025, 04:32 PM	#1
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 199	Sword 12/13 century or not? One collector from neighbour country has this sword, i like it very much, it has a great balance in the hand, but it is, or it is not, that is the question, an artefact or piece of trash, if someone could help. Attached Images

Yesterday, 02:19 PM	#2
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 287	It looks OK to me but but but fakers are fakers because they fake. Any idea as to provenance?

Yesterday, 04:03 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,242	I'm not an expert on edged weapons, but the piece just looks too good for me! An iron object that is said to be 700 or 800 years old will certainly look different in terms of surface structure. My opinion.

Yesterday, 09:35 PM	#4
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 299	Too many fakers out there to risk it I'm afraid. This one has a couple of red flags to me, not least that the corrosion looks too consistent and 'fresh'. I would give it a wide bearth personally.