I know my Pappenheims...

ulfberth · 25th March 2020, 04:12 PM

the blade is indeed to long for a small sword, it could very well be from a transitional rapier circa 1640 like the one in the picture from the Wallace Collection.
This type has no real ricasso like your's , I have a similar one in my collection its also a lot longer than a small sword. How wide is the blade at the widest point ? my blade is 2,2 cm wide and 104 long .

shayde78 · 26th March 2020, 02:56 AM

Great pictures. The one from your collection is a beauty!

The blade is 0.75inches (1.9 cm) wide at the shoulder with a steady taper down to the missing tip.

ulfberth · 26th March 2020, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by shayde78

Great pictures. The one from your collection is a beauty!

The blade is 0.75inches (1.9 cm) wide at the shoulder with a steady taper down to the missing tip.

so this is prossibly the blade of a transitional rapier

shayde78 · 29th March 2020, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

so this is prossibly the blade of a transitional rapier

I guess now I need to be on the lookout for a transitional guard and pommel

Seriously, if someone knows where to find them, please private message me.

25th March 2020, 04:12 PM	#1
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 424	the blade is indeed to long for a small sword, it could very well be from a transitional rapier circa 1640 like the one in the picture from the Wallace Collection. This type has no real ricasso like your's , I have a similar one in my collection its also a lot longer than a small sword. How wide is the blade at the widest point ? my blade is 2,2 cm wide and 104 long . Attached Images Last edited by ulfberth; 25th March 2020 at 04:31 PM.

26th March 2020, 02:56 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Great pictures. The one from your collection is a beauty! The blade is 0.75inches (1.9 cm) wide at the shoulder with a steady taper down to the missing tip.