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Forum: European Armoury 29th August 2025, 12:39 PM
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Posted By cornelistromp
Nicely treated for the next 1000 years :-), the...

Nicely treated for the next 1000 years :-), the recess doesn't look like oxidation to me; it's too symmetrical. I also noticed the round recesses in the fuller; there might have been some kind of...
Forum: European Armoury 27th August 2025, 12:39 PM
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Views: 5,521
Posted By cornelistromp
The physical Stantler examples I remember had the...

The physical Stantler examples I remember had the mark stamped into the blade, sometimes also inlaid with brass. This embossed version, where the mark is higher than the surrounding metal, is indeed...
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2025, 12:06 PM
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Posted By cornelistromp
The sword is a variation of the Grosses Messer,...

The sword is a variation of the Grosses Messer, in that the grip plates are not rivet-attached to the tang. Instead, the grip was secured by a pommel, pommel plate, or a metal handle-shaped end. The...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2025, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 54,269
Posted By cornelistromp
Welcome. hard to say if it is the same stamp...

Welcome.

hard to say if it is the same stamp but I don't think it's an ordinary 3.
The book is Zwischen Politik und krieg kunstsammlungen der veste coburg.

best
Jasper
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2025, 12:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 54,269
Posted By cornelistromp
the solothurn numbers start with SO-xxx (x is a...

the solothurn numbers start with SO-xxx (x is a number). The threes on your burgonet look however the same as an inventory number (next to the SO number) on a Solothurn burgonet, see photo of MAZ...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,874
Posted By cornelistromp
original halberd from the first half of the 16th...

original halberd from the first half of the 16th century, used by landsknecht/lansquenets, given the length of the langlets and the lack of the rivet through the socket I expect that the shaft is not...
Forum: European Armoury 10th February 2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
edit 10-02 I have studied some different...

edit 10-02
I have studied some different surface photos, details and dimensions that have been sent to me and I have to say that it looks promising that this could indeed be an original piece.
I'm...
Forum: European Armoury 8th February 2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
Unfortunately, I cannot report anything...

Unfortunately, I cannot report anything additional than what has already been said.
Forgeries are made so faithfully that not much can be said about them based on photos alone.
That the patina does...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
HI Mark, the one with huge pommel has an Vlfberht...

HI Mark, the one with huge pommel has an Vlfberht inscription. the others also have interesting inscriptions. I will forward you the pics I made via messenger.

best
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
That would indeed have been possible, usually I...

That would indeed have been possible, usually I only post my own collection pieces of content.

These pieces all date from around the year 1000 and were all found in Dutch soil-rivers, housed in...
Forum: European Armoury 7th February 2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
a very nice exhibition!

a very nice exhibition!
Forum: European Armoury 6th February 2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 41,775
Posted By cornelistromp
Hi Andreas, as a type this would be an Okeshott...

Hi Andreas,
as a type this would be an Okeshott type Xa from around 1050-1100. after 900 years the oxidation of the sword looks very even over the entire surface. It is possible after 900 years but...
Forum: European Armoury 1st February 2024, 05:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,881
Posted By cornelistromp
unfortunatly it is not Victorian but a recent...

unfortunatly it is not Victorian but a recent reproduction or copy made by an Italian blacksmith, probably made around 2020.
I still saved a photo from Facebook
Forum: European Armoury 2nd January 2024, 03:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 21,774
Posted By cornelistromp
all the weapons you have recently posted seem...

all the weapons you have recently posted seem recently made to me and all from the same workshop.
very creative but it has nothing to do with original weapons, do you make these yourself and for...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2023, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,206
Posted By cornelistromp
Great war sword

This great war sword from around 1350 from the ex Carl Gimbel collection and ex EA Christensens collection scores very highly on my “most favorite sword list”.
It is of enormous proportion 7.5cm...
Forum: Swap Forum 10th December 2023, 02:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 9,602
Posted By cornelistromp
flamberge smallsword for sale = sold

for adoption an beautiful 18th century smallsword with rare flamberge blade,
Forum: European Armoury 6th December 2023, 08:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,971
Posted By cornelistromp
yes James Elmslie is definitely THE authority on...

yes James Elmslie is definitely THE authority on single-edged weapons, he commented on this post in a Facebook group:

I'm afraid to the best of my knowledge, its a unique survivor, and...
Forum: European Armoury 6th December 2023, 08:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,971
Posted By cornelistromp
this is described exactly right by you, Jim ...

this is described exactly right by you, Jim

I am hoping to find examples of the flared falchion (blade) with the cutting edge on the long side.
Forum: European Armoury 5th December 2023, 10:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,971
Posted By cornelistromp
yes I know the thread, but this falchion is not...

yes I know the thread, but this falchion is not properly classified there because the cutting edge is on the long side.
I'm looking for examples of the type from post 1, it seems to be the only...
Forum: European Armoury 4th December 2023, 12:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 24,971
Posted By cornelistromp
Falchion or Malchus, first half of the 14th century

I have noticed this falchion at Herman Historia 63 in 2011, but was unable to see it at the time. Fortunately, it is the only one of this type that I have ever seen for sale, I was recently able to...
Forum: European Armoury 12th May 2023, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 29,827
Posted By cornelistromp
it took a while, but finally found it in the...

it took a while, but finally found it in the Rijksmuseum in Holland:)

this has been incorrectly dated by the Rijksmuseum between 1500 and 1625, I am almost certain that the date must be around...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,814
Posted By cornelistromp
although they were ordered in numbers, I think...

although they were ordered in numbers, I think real standardization came later, with the epee wallonne. it could be that there were some kind of rough regulations for example that the type of rapier...
Forum: Swap Forum 20th February 2023, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,336
Posted By cornelistromp
too exepnsive, € 1250 ?

too exepnsive, € 1250 ?
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 24,825
Posted By cornelistromp
welcome.

welcome.
Forum: European Armoury 18th February 2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 24,825
Posted By cornelistromp
the rapier is english and with a screwed...

the rapier is english and with a screwed nuckleguard on the pommel circa 1630-1640.
The inscription in the fuller MOMOM can be found on the following rapiers, among others.
one landsknecht rapier...
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