25th March 2009, 08:59 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Pappenheimer Rapiers, German, ca. 1630
This one was sold at Auctions Imperial one year ago. Although it was described as 'English' it was actually a German piece, the blade dated 1627. The only trouble was that the blade seemed to have been repaired in its working time.
The blade was inscribed by its maker: ME FECIT SOLINGEN WILHELM WIRSBERG. Michael |
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