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21st March 2020, 04:30 PM
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Location: Black Forest, Germany
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French sword(?)
I got this sword this morning. Its total length is 915 mm, the blade has 750 mm and the weight is 401 g. Is it really a French item? Remarks/opinions are invited.
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21st March 2020, 08:07 PM
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Location: Portugal
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French ...why not, Udo ? Have you looked at pictures in AVB Norman's work, namely plate 145 ?
All i can say for sure is that it is an extremely fine example ... wherever it is from  .
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22nd March 2020, 05:27 PM
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Some times ago, I studied a shell-guard really similar to the one on your sword. It is conserved in the Bernard d'Agesci museum in Niort, and is described as French, around 1750 - 1760 : http://expo-ornement.edel.univ-poiti.../notice-8.html
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23rd March 2020, 05:42 AM
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A most excellent example, Udo! Agree with Will that this would be an excellent example of the type as a whole.
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23rd March 2020, 09:42 AM
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Many thanks for these convincing and helpful informations.
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30th March 2020, 04:28 PM
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Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands
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A 18th century French officers sword indeed, I sold a similar example in 2017, some ballistoil applied with a soft toothbrush would really help conservate the gold.
. Last edited by fernando; 31st March 2020 at 10:27 AM. |
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22nd March 2020, 05:16 PM
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Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario
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Very exquisite sword, if you could only have one of this type it definitely suffice.
Try searching here: https://www.rct.uk/ |
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