A late 16th century Dussack for comment

cornelistromp · 29th November 2016, 09:38 AM

the dussage of post 1 and below dussage 1570/80 are both of type F ( Norheim -Army museum's Yearbook 1971 ?), nevertheless there are significant differences in the hilt design.

the dussage of #1 has an open structure hilt design, such as the earliest examples, and small protective plate with two additional bars at each side of the plate.
later developed, these 2 bars and plate were probably replaced by a bigger shell plate, as below example. therefor the dussage of post #1 can be dated a little earlier.

a classification of its own for the type dussage of #1 instead of placing it as a subtype under F could be justified.

best,

Cerjak · 29th November 2016, 05:59 PM

Jasper,
This beautiful dussage would fit much better with his sister in a French collection than in your collection.
The three together would make a nice set And I don’t have Dussage sabre !

Best
Jean-Luc

cornelistromp · 29th November 2016, 07:03 PM

unfortunately I don't have have the dussage anymore, a few years ago it went to an collector in the USA.

when I see the pictures of the dussage you just posted, I should have kept it in my collection. I really do not know what I was thinking.

best,
Jasper

Tordenskiold1721 · 1st December 2016, 06:48 PM

Thank you for posting some really interesting and fine Dussage's

29th November 2016, 05:59 PM	#2
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Jasper, This beautiful dussage would fit much better with his sister in a French collection than in your collection. The three together would make a nice set And I don’t have Dussage sabre ! Best Jean-Luc Attached Images

29th November 2016, 09:38 AM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	the dussage of post 1 and below dussage 1570/80 are both of type F ( Norheim -Army museum's Yearbook 1971 ?), nevertheless there are significant differences in the hilt design. the dussage of #1 has an open structure hilt design, such as the earliest examples, and small protective plate with two additional bars at each side of the plate. later developed, these 2 bars and plate were probably replaced by a bigger shell plate, as below example. therefor the dussage of post #1 can be dated a little earlier. a classification of its own for the type dussage of #1 instead of placing it as a subtype under F could be justified. best, Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 29th November 2016 at 09:50 AM.

29th November 2016, 07:03 PM	#3
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	unfortunately I don't have have the dussage anymore, a few years ago it went to an collector in the USA. when I see the pictures of the dussage you just posted, I should have kept it in my collection. I really do not know what I was thinking. best, Jasper

1st December 2016, 06:48 PM	#4
Tordenskiold1721 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 73	Thank you for posting some really interesting and fine Dussage's