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Thu 10 Dec, 2015 10:45 am
Identifying (old) rusty fencing foil
I just bought this rusty fencing foil on an auction. The middle part seems to be replaced. Could someone help me with determining its origin and time period, or if it is just some replica?
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Posts: 802 Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys.
Thu 10 Dec, 2015 12:28 pm
It's probably a Spanish tourist item from the mid 20th by the looks of it.
Posts: 1,504 Location: Brisbane, Australia
Thu 10 Dec, 2015 1:41 pm
The style is an Italian foil grip. The rings-and-quillons section looks like a zinc-aluminium alloy casting (probably original, rather than a replacement). That being zinc-aluminium, and the decoration on the cup, make it probably a Spanish tourist sword.
Posts: 1,265 Location: Malaysia
Sun 13 Dec, 2015 5:00 pm
Re: Identifying (old) rusty fencing foil
I guess this foil needs cleaning. What's more, I've never seen a fencing sword with engravings on its guard.
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