Can we call this a rapier blade ?

[Chris Evans]

Hi Fernando,

Originally Posted by fernando

It certainly is a long one; 96 cms. for the blade and 16 cms for the tang. 2,5 cms. wide and 9 m/m thick at the base. There are still some thread traces at the tang end, meaning the pommel was fixed by screwing. The marks on the blade are dificult to decipher or photograph. The first letters on one side could be T O VI A and on the other are N T O L. I wonder if T O L stands for Toledo. This surely is an old blade, probably from a rapier.
Could anyone coment on this blade, its possible age and use ? Are you around, Marc ?
I know better pictures would help.
Thanks a lot in advance
fernando

That is unquestionably a rapier blade and as Jim said, of probably Spanish origins I can't help you with any more than that, but would love to know its weight - Any chance of you weighing it?

Any evidence that it ever held a sharp edge?

Cheers
Chris