ARMADA PERUANA smallsword

Jacenty · 8th November 2024, 11:03 AM

I bought a blade marked ‘ARMADA PERUANA’ - most likely of German manufacture.
I am looking for information on what the handle for this blade looks like. I cannot find anything on the internet about this spade.
Overall length 109 cm
Blade length 97.5 cm
Width 18 mm
Thickness 4.8 mm
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Jim McDougall · 8th November 2024, 02:21 PM

Interesting rapier blade, modern, acid etch 'ARMADA PERUANA ' (=Peruvian Navy???)
Possibly early 20th c officers sword of commemorative style?
Anybodys guess on hilt as blades were put into whatever hilt was preferred by whoever was using the blade and in what context.
With Spanish context my guess would be some sort of cup hilt of the traditional forms.

8th November 2024, 11:03 AM	#1
Jacenty Member Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: Poland, EU Posts: 15	ARMADA PERUANA smallsword I bought a blade marked ‘ARMADA PERUANA’ - most likely of German manufacture. I am looking for information on what the handle for this blade looks like. I cannot find anything on the internet about this spade. Overall length 109 cm Blade length 97.5 cm Width 18 mm Thickness 4.8 mm

8th November 2024, 02:21 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,951	Interesting rapier blade, modern, acid etch 'ARMADA PERUANA ' (=Peruvian Navy???) Possibly early 20th c officers sword of commemorative style? Anybodys guess on hilt as blades were put into whatever hilt was preferred by whoever was using the blade and in what context. With Spanish context my guess would be some sort of cup hilt of the traditional forms.