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Old 7th April 2012, 01:42 PM   #1
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Old 7th April 2012, 01:48 PM   #2
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Seems I missed the pictures; now they are there.
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Old 7th April 2012, 01:52 PM   #3
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Seems I missed the pictures; now they are there.
I forgot to place them at the first time, sorry!
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Old 17th April 2012, 08:12 PM   #4
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Another 'Katzbalger' in early-16th c. style, 20th century.

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Old 25th April 2012, 07:23 PM   #5
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Default Documentation on Katzbalger Copies at Auction

As announced in post # 54, here is my documentation on characteristic Katzbalger copies; they just ended at auction at Hermann Historica's.
The first item failed to sell.

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The third and last piece.

Stylistically, it was the one closest to a genuine early-16th c. Katzbalger.


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Old 29th April 2012, 03:28 AM   #7
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Default Historismus katzbalgers

I find this discussion on the authenticity of various katzbalgers totally fascinating and truthfully, quite intimidating due to the fact that I had been wanting to buy one for my own collection. Given the number of fakes, it seems this is one type of sword for beginning collectors to totally avoid! Can anyone tell me where most of the historismus katzbalgers originate, particularly the blades? The patination and wear on most of them look totally convincing!! (I'm assuming they're not naturally aged Victorian era copies) Also, do makers of 16th century fakes concentrate most of their efforts on katzbalgers and two handers?
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