Side sword with Victorian chiseled hilt?

urbanspaceman · 27th August 2024, 10:34 PM

A beautiful sword. I could not have parted with it.
I notice that it is a verified Hernandes sword: the punzone on the ricasso is definitely his.
One thing I find curious is my cavalier rapier has a blade attributed to Hernandes but without the ricasso markings which leaves it open to suspicion. More to the point, the letter E in the fuller script of my sword is most odd... not unusual, but certainly odd, while yours is quite distinct. Does anyone have any input on this anomaly? Is this oddity something attributed to Germany?

27th August 2024, 10:34 PM	#19
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 532	Cup Colichemarde A beautiful sword. I could not have parted with it. I notice that it is a verified Hernandes sword: the punzone on the ricasso is definitely his. One thing I find curious is my cavalier rapier has a blade attributed to Hernandes but without the ricasso markings which leaves it open to suspicion. More to the point, the letter E in the fuller script of my sword is most odd... not unusual, but certainly odd, while yours is quite distinct. Does anyone have any input on this anomaly? Is this oddity something attributed to Germany? Attached Images