Can we call this a rapier blade ?

fernando · 13th August 2007, 12:57 AM

It certainly is a long one; 96 cms. for the blade and 16 cms for the tang. 2,5 cms. wide and 9 m/m thick at the base. There are still some thread traces at the tang end, meaning the pommel was fixed by screwing. The marks on the blade are dificult to decipher or photograph. The first letters on one side could be T O VI A and on the other are N T O L. I wonder if T O L stands for Toledo. This surely is an old blade, probably from a rapier.
Could anyone coment on this blade, its possible age and use ? Are you around, Marc ?
I know better pictures would help.
Thanks a lot in advance
fernando

13th August 2007, 12:57 AM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Can we call this a rapier blade ? It certainly is a long one; 96 cms. for the blade and 16 cms for the tang. 2,5 cms. wide and 9 m/m thick at the base. There are still some thread traces at the tang end, meaning the pommel was fixed by screwing. The marks on the blade are dificult to decipher or photograph. The first letters on one side could be T O VI A and on the other are N T O L. I wonder if T O L stands for Toledo. This surely is an old blade, probably from a rapier. Could anyone coment on this blade, its possible age and use ? Are you around, Marc ? I know better pictures would help. Thanks a lot in advance fernando Attached Images