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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 |
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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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Something odd about that piece, quillons as Fernando mentioned and the blade lenght also... it seems too short... what is its lengt?
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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 |
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Total size Around 100 cm so could be shorter than is genuine size ... Regards Cerjak |
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i have one similar. the blade is marked " SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ"
maby is a victorian copy????? sword 115 cm blade 98 cm regard jacques |
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![]() ... and what makes you think it is a Victorian copy, Jacques ? ![]() Can you give a clue ? . |
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maestro fernando
he ahi mis alegatos 1)no smith mark 2)no cabala 3) the blade is thick whis no flexibility 4)i suspect the screws and thread ar not correct 5)the sword don't look 300 years old 6) my feeling que tengas un lindo domingo regard jacques |
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I like the 2nd sword, the 1st sword...those quillons are funky. It must've belonged to a ninja.
Why would someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends? I don't think I remember seeing something like that. The owner of this sword was one bad hombre. ![]() Last edited by Dmitry; 7th June 2013 at 03:26 AM. |
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Hi Dmitry
Possible that someone remove both quillon terminals and sharpen the ends but in this case may be it was more efficient during the fight ... |
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Bonjour, Cerjak.
That is possible, but how would he wear the sword when he wasn't fighting, but going for a leisurely stroll ? The sharp quillons would surely stab him when he walked, rip his clothing, as well as other people that he passed by on the narrow streets. Unless they were covered with some type of removable caps... It's a tough one. I figure we'd see other period swords with sharpened quillons. Imho they were as dangerous for other people, as they were for the owner, if he were to use that sword for what it was meant to do. ![]() |
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