Small sword for comments

fernando · 12th August 2021, 04:42 PM

Well elucidated, thank you. I never realized that such operational looking blade was so modern; and at least about a century younger than the guard where it is now mounted.

broadaxe · 16th August 2021, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Well elucidated, thank you. I never realized that such operational looking blade was so modern; and at least about a century younger than the guard where it is now mounted.

Being military-grade, such blades still saw some action by the mid-19th c.

fernando · 16th August 2021, 07:49 PM

Thanks much for the cheer up

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I had a conversation with the person with whom i traded this sword. He has bought is as it is, but he promised to replace the blade with one of his unmounted ones available from an earlier period.

fernando · 4th September 2021, 06:01 PM

Here we are; remounted with a period blade. Spanish, German; would anyone have a guess ?

Length 81 cms. Width 27 mm. Thickness 7 mm.
Looks like the grip is not bone, but some kind of boar tooth or the like.

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Radboud · 6th September 2021, 10:29 AM

That blade looks more in harmony with the hilt now. You'd be happy with that result.

fernando · 6th September 2021, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Radboud

... You'd be happy with that result...

You can bet i am

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4th September 2021, 06:01 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Here we are; remounted with a period blade. Spanish, German; would anyone have a guess ? Length 81 cms. Width 27 mm. Thickness 7 mm. Looks like the grip is not bone, but some kind of boar tooth or the like. . Attached Images

12th August 2021, 04:42 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Well elucidated, thank you. I never realized that such operational looking blade was so modern; and at least about a century younger than the guard where it is now mounted.

16th August 2021, 07:49 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks much for the cheer up . I had a conversation with the person with whom i traded this sword. He has bought is as it is, but he promised to replace the blade with one of his unmounted ones available from an earlier period.

6th September 2021, 10:29 AM	#5
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 298	That blade looks more in harmony with the hilt now. You'd be happy with that result.