Sword with 'famous' blade

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... You're right, Portugal as I understand was getting quite a few blades from England ...

I guess that was at a later stage ... end XVIII beg. XIX century ... Peninsular war etc.
In an earlier period, they would come from Germany ... as many found in rapiers and cuphilt swords.
But i am no Guru in this (or other) area... may be talking nonsense

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by fernando

I guess that was at a later stage ... end XVIII beg. XIX century ... Peninsular war etc.
In an earlier period, they would come from Germany ... as many found in rapiers and cuphilt swords.
But i am no Guru in this (or other) area... may be talking nonsense

You are far too modest Nando! Ive known you too long for you to get away with that and yes it was end of the 18th I was thinking of. Germany seems to have virtually always been the supercenter of arms and armour, despite the superb work produced in Italy and Spain in thier own eras.

[dana_w]

Thanks for sharing fernando. I always learn something interesting from reading Jim McDougall comments too.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by dana_w

... I always learn something interesting from reading Jim McDougall comments too.

But don't tell him that. He thinks otherwise