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Old 25th November 2016, 03:45 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Cerjak
O.L. 104 cm ; blade L. 90 cm; blade width at hilt 3.5 cm
Blade of thick diamond section, tapering uniformly through its length
Pommel :Flat heart-shaped with strong button of type 43
Origin : used by troops from Sweden and the Netherlands very popular during the 30 Years War (1613-48)
Any comment on it would be welcome.

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Hello Cerjak,

I would say this is a beautiful so called "Felddegen" (Field Epee) for military usage. The period you mentioned is ok but I would add Germany to the list of possible countries of origin.


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