A cup hilt sword ... atypical, for your comments.

fernando · 31st July 2020, 06:48 PM

A great asset (for me) is the inscription VIVA EL REY DE PORTVGAL in both blade sides, written in the old manner.
The atypical detail, which i dare repute as rather rare, is the profile of the blade; waving in its first half and straight in the other half. I also dare say, by the looks of it that, this was not a later modification but was forged this way right from the beginning; first owner's whim.
I would say this is a sword from first half 17th century.

Blade length 91 cms.
Total length 109 cms.
Blafe width 40 m/m.
Cup bowl width 14 cms.
Quillons width 28 cms.
Weight 934 grams.

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31st July 2020, 06:48 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A cup hilt sword ... atypical, for your comments. A great asset (for me) is the inscription VIVA EL REY DE PORTVGAL in both blade sides, written in the old manner. The atypical detail, which i dare repute as rather rare, is the profile of the blade; waving in its first half and straight in the other half. I also dare say, by the looks of it that, this was not a later modification but was forged this way right from the beginning; first owner's whim. I would say this is a sword from first half 17th century. Blade length 91 cms. Total length 109 cms. Blafe width 40 m/m. Cup bowl width 14 cms. Quillons width 28 cms. Weight 934 grams. . Attached Images