Transitional Rapier/Smallsword with massive Hilt

Jim McDougall · 4th February 2013, 04:05 PM

WOW! Emanuel, beautifully done!!!
It is fantastic to see this kind of comprehensive research, observation and detail focused on all the forensics of a weapon, along with outstanding entries and discourse with others, who have responded very much in kind.
This is what this forum is all about!!!
I have honestly learned a great deal from these entries, and am most grateful to Templar for having posted this amazing example. It would seem that despite not having interest in rapiers and smallswords to collect, his acumen in recognizing significant importance in this example is resoundingly astute.

Thank you all gentlemen....absolutely textbook!

Emanuel · 5th February 2013, 07:13 AM

Yup it's fourbisseur, with what looks like the old spelling "fourbyseur" though.
My mind went ahead of me, I was sure I saw "fournisseur" with an old style "S".

So Lepelon placed the order for the "generic" Solingen blades, and mounted them in Rouen.

Didn't realize it was the same sword, didn't look too closely beyond the overall type and inscription. Similar swords with the identical inscriptions have popped up on other sites and fora.

Emanuel

pappa-karlo · 15th February 2013, 04:00 PM

Here is my swors with similar blade.

15th February 2013, 04:00 PM	#3
pappa-karlo Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15	Here is my swors with similar blade. Here is my swors with similar blade. Attached Images

4th February 2013, 04:05 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	WOW! Emanuel, beautifully done!!! It is fantastic to see this kind of comprehensive research, observation and detail focused on all the forensics of a weapon, along with outstanding entries and discourse with others, who have responded very much in kind. This is what this forum is all about!!! I have honestly learned a great deal from these entries, and am most grateful to Templar for having posted this amazing example. It would seem that despite not having interest in rapiers and smallswords to collect, his acumen in recognizing significant importance in this example is resoundingly astute. Thank you all gentlemen....absolutely textbook!

5th February 2013, 07:13 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Yup it's fourbisseur, with what looks like the old spelling "fourbyseur" though. My mind went ahead of me, I was sure I saw "fournisseur" with an old style "S". So Lepelon placed the order for the "generic" Solingen blades, and mounted them in Rouen. Didn't realize it was the same sword, didn't look too closely beyond the overall type and inscription. Similar swords with the identical inscriptions have popped up on other sites and fora. Emanuel