Taza Rapier for comment

[Cerjak]

Hi everybody,
Here some pictures from my last acquisition a TAZA rapier.
The seller was not able to tell the me origin and only told me that it was a late 17 TH century sword.
I expect that one member could confirm me period and origin.

Regards

Cerjak

[Cerjak]

more pictures

[fernando]

Very nice sword.
Spanish ... Italian ?
Strange that the quillon ends are so simple, comparing to the sophistication of the whole guard.
Late 17th century seems to be O.K.
Make sure there is no smith's mark in any of the ricasso sides.

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[Valjhun]

Something odd about that piece, quillons as Fernando mentioned and the blade lenght also... it seems too short... what is its lengt?

[Cerjak]

Dear Fernando

Yes there is something like smith's mark here but very dificult to see because of the cup ,I will try to find the way to put my eye there.

Regards
Cerjak

[Cerjak]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Dear Fernando

Yes there is something like smith's mark here but very dificult to see because of the cup ,I will try to find the way to put my eye there.

Regards
Cerjak

here some extra close up pictures but from photos it will be very hard to see something ....

[Cerjak]

Originally Posted by Valjhun

Something odd about that piece, quillons as Fernando mentioned and the blade lenght also... it seems too short... what is its lengt?

Hi Valjhun
Total size Around 100 cm so could be shorter than is genuine size ...
Regards

Cerjak

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hi Valjhun
Total size Around 100 cm so could be shorter than is genuine size ...
Regards

Cerjak

Not necessarily. Some cup hilt swords have such length; i have a couple myself.