FAMOUS WEAPONS WITH PROVENANCE

PClemente · 10th November 2012, 07:19 PM

Hi,
Some interesting examples!
A famous sword with provenance that always interested me is the rapier of Gustavus Adolphus, the King of Sweden during the Thirty Years War, and brilliant general who died in the Battle of Lutzen in 1632. The gilded, German made sword was found on the battlefield amidst the carnage.
Paul

David · 11th November 2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PClemente

Hi,
Some interesting examples!
A famous sword with provenance that always interested me is the rapier of Gustavus Adolphus, the King of Sweden during the Thirty Years War, and brilliant general who died in the Battle of Lutzen in 1632. The gilded, German made sword was found on the battlefield amidst the carnage.
Paul

This was the only image i was able to find of this sword....

Pukka Bundook · 12th November 2012, 02:58 PM

There Was at one time a sword shown on here, that very likely belonged to the Scottish outlaw Rob Roy McGregor.
The provenance on this sword was very plausable.
Sorry I have no images though...

Richard.

10th November 2012, 07:19 PM	#1
PClemente Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 42	Gustavus Adolphus Sword Hi, Some interesting examples! A famous sword with provenance that always interested me is the rapier of Gustavus Adolphus, the King of Sweden during the Thirty Years War, and brilliant general who died in the Battle of Lutzen in 1632. The gilded, German made sword was found on the battlefield amidst the carnage. Paul

12th November 2012, 02:58 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	There Was at one time a sword shown on here, that very likely belonged to the Scottish outlaw Rob Roy McGregor. The provenance on this sword was very plausable. Sorry I have no images though... Richard.