I know my Pappenheims...

fernando · 23rd March 2020, 02:36 PM

Bravo, Dirk; brilliant

.

shayde78 · 23rd March 2020, 10:15 PM

Well done! Thank you so much. this is exciting to have a piece by a known maker.

Thank you for providing resources to keep digging through. Like I said, this is proving to be fun

fernando · 24th March 2020, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shayde78

... this is exciting to have a piece by a known maker.

...

Much more when you bought as a reproduction

shayde78 · 24th March 2020, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Much more when you bought as a reproduction

AGREED!

So, that got me thinking. With this gem being part of a larger lot, I wonder if the other items at all match the item we've been discussing.

Below is a picture of the whole lot (acquired for less than the cost of 5 tanks of petrol - which if I work from home for 3 weeks due to COVID-19, I will come out ahead of the game). I'm particularly curious about the rapier blade and hilt, and the brass hilted small sword. These are the actual auction pictures.

ulfberth · 24th March 2020, 02:04 PM

I would love to see the lot , it would be amazing if they are all good pieces, but these things do happen
Perhaps you're on a lucky strike !

ulfberth · 24th March 2020, 02:09 PM

the first one is a 20th c decoration sword made after Tizona the sword of El Cid.
Than the magnificent Pappenheimer , after that im not sure it could be a freemason or other type of fraternity sword the design looks a bit like a French infantery officers sword of the 19th C , but its not that. The last one looks like an Original blade of a small sword.

fernando · 24th March 2020, 02:12 PM

The 'Tizona' on the top is surely decorative stuff.
All others look good ... to me.

ulfberth · 24th March 2020, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

The 'Tizona' on the top is surely decorative stuff.
All others look good ... to me.

Yes I agree , it might be interesting to find out more about the gilded sword this is 19th C but not my field.

shayde78 · 26th March 2020, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

The 'Tizona' on the top is surely decorative stuff.
All others look good ... to me.

The more I think about it, the Tizona might be my favorite piece, in a way. I know it gave me pause that the whole lot were reproductions. I suspect that is why the only other bidder bowed out when they did. So, I owe a debt of gratitude to that humble 'decoration'.

23rd March 2020, 02:36 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Bravo, Dirk; brilliant .

23rd March 2020, 10:15 PM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Well done! Thank you so much. this is exciting to have a piece by a known maker. Thank you for providing resources to keep digging through. Like I said, this is proving to be fun

24th March 2020, 02:04 PM	#5
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 412	I would love to see the lot , it would be amazing if they are all good pieces, but these things do happen Perhaps you're on a lucky strike !

24th March 2020, 02:09 PM	#6
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 412	the first one is a 20th c decoration sword made after Tizona the sword of El Cid. Than the magnificent Pappenheimer , after that im not sure it could be a freemason or other type of fraternity sword the design looks a bit like a French infantery officers sword of the 19th C , but its not that. The last one looks like an Original blade of a small sword.

24th March 2020, 02:12 PM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	The 'Tizona' on the top is surely decorative stuff. All others look good ... to me.