|
4th May 2022, 06:44 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 525
|
17th century rapier with head stamp
I recently acquired this rapier which i gather is 17th century. There is a head shaped stamp on both sides of the blade which i can not identify.
Blade length is 83cm and total is 97cm. Any help would be most welcome 
|
|
|
|
4th May 2022, 07:33 PM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Sweden
Posts: 695
|
Congratulations on your acquisition. Staffan Kinman’s European Makers of Edged Weapons, Their Marks (2015) lists two Solingen smiths with marks consisting of Moorish heads: i) Johan (Johannis) Beugel 1648-1688 and ii) Peter the Elder Munsten zu Elberfeld 1552-1628.
|
|
|
|
|
4th May 2022, 10:04 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 261
|
Great looking sword, but technically not a rapier. More of a broad sword with a mortuary or walloon style hilt/guard.
|
|
|
|
|
5th May 2022, 09:53 AM
|
#4 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Sweden
Posts: 695
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
5th May 2022, 11:47 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Leiden, NL
Posts: 491
|
I'll add haudegen, just to expand the set. }|:oP
|
|
|
|
|
10th May 2022, 10:54 AM
|
#6 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 525
|
Thank you all for your insights, does anyone also have this specific makers mark in a reference book for me please?
|
|
|
|
|
11th May 2022, 08:44 AM
|
#7 |
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
Posts: 4,178
|
They would have called it a Sword. Modern useage would call it an 'arming' or 'one-handed' sword. Broadsword (as one word) is more used for Scottish basket hilted double edged swords.
|
|
|
|
|
11th May 2022, 08:04 PM
|
#8 |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Sweden
Posts: 695
|
See post #2 above. Kinman’s book is highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
19th May 2022, 11:27 PM
|
#9 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 256
|
Sword is being auctioned from tomorrow at noon.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
