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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rhineland
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dear all,
I need to have your opinions on this piece concerning authenticity. the dimensions are: total length 33 cm, pommel across 6 cm, cross guard 19 cm long. the cross guard is slightly decorated at its ends. Would be great if you can give me some ideas! thanks and best regards andreas |
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Chino, CA.
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I notice that the fuller extends a bit down onto the tang. The grain is tight, fine and wave like. The Tang is tapered enough to end in being peened. Can you get a picture of the end of the pommel?
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Hi Andreas,
Im sure this is an Original, it looks that it has been chemically cleaned before and now it has rusted again. kind regards Ulfberth |
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Thanks for the infos! Sounds good.
Will post images of the pommel the next days. Any opinion on the age and geographical classification of the sword? Best regards Andreas |
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It seems to be (from whats left of it) very inline with the dimensions, form and features of an arming sword. And if it were an arming sword and European (that it could be is speculative). You might want to use Oakshott typology to help classify it. I may be wrong but that looks like a type H pommel and type 11 guard. I don't think the blade itself could be fairly categorized.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario
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The break in the blade appears to have been done under stress and not from corrosion, battle damage? How will you display it, in a block of clear plexiglass or driftwood or? I find the partial broken blade interesting.
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