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Old 28th September 2011, 07:32 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by Matchlock
Hi Jasper,

Sorry but I have to differ from your dating.
If you take a close look at the hilts you will notice that Fernando's is quite different and much more developed, ca. 1630's, than the one on Oakeshott's drawing which indeed would be ca. 1550-60.

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Michael
Hi Michael,

sorry for my late response. I saw this post only now.
Oakeshott's sketches are only the front view without a counter guard, apart from that the basket disappeared at the end of the 16th century in Germany for this type of swords.( this type of basket)
I'm sorry but I must hold my date.

kind regards
Jasper

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