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Always an added value when a sword is marked ... and signed.
This time by Gonzalo Simon, a Toledo sword maker from the early XVII century. He figures in number #35 of Palomar's nomina: See here post #152 Master Simon is recorded to haved lived in 1617. There is a sword with his signature in the Real Armeria de Madrid and another one in the Wallace collection. This one here has a 96 cms six face double edged blade, counting from the guard. Total length 118 cms. The width at the forte measures 22 mm and, with a thickness of 10 mm, it acquires the reasonable weight of 1,1120 Kg. Point of balance 11,5 cms from the guard. The pommel looks having never being removed; the grip wiring and the two brass turk heads look rather aged ... maybe original ? I have tried to establish a typology for the hilt at Norman's, but i don't have enough experience to do it; anyway it looks to me like hilt #61 and inner hilt #35, with exception for the turned quillons. According to the seller this sword was brought from the United States; go figure why it was kept there. I will be much obliged for any coments on this piece. . |
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Im green with envy...
Enjoy & Hearty Congrats! You probably did something good this past year, Santa only brings me coal... M |
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Hi Fernando,
What a wonderful piece - Thank you for sharing! Quote:
Any evidence of sharpening and if so, and if so, onwhich part of the blade? Cheers Chris |
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Great find, 'Nando,
And in perfect patina as well! ![]() Best, Michl |
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Hi Fernando,
Much appreciated your reply. Cheers Chris |
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Hi Fernando,
A real 'Christmas Cracker, you must have been have been extra 'good' this year. I'll just have to be satisfied with my wife's long legs in Christmas stockings this year, oh well "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do". ![]() ![]() Kind Regards, Norman. |
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The point of balance was also measured from the loops. Quote:
... and no sign of having been (re) sharpened done during its life. . |
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