17th century training rapier?

ulfberth · 12th June 2017, 11:38 AM

As Cerjack has pointed out with the shape and design its obvious that the pommel and the guard do belong together + the same workmanship and patina, there is no reason to doubt that.
It seems that the composition here is a working life combo, that does not mean it could been assembled like this initially either.
I don't know if there are books that illustrate these type of pommels but I have seen them before and here is a similar one , they are definitely used as sword or rapier pommels. A nice detail is the guard of this one has upward pointing quillions to.

Kind Ulberth

12th June 2017, 11:38 AM	#8
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 412	As Cerjack has pointed out with the shape and design its obvious that the pommel and the guard do belong together + the same workmanship and patina, there is no reason to doubt that. It seems that the composition here is a working life combo, that does not mean it could been assembled like this initially either. I don't know if there are books that illustrate these type of pommels but I have seen them before and here is a similar one , they are definitely used as sword or rapier pommels. A nice detail is the guard of this one has upward pointing quillions to. Kind Ulberth Attached Images