Feather like in hand, beautifully crafted all around, especially the even and faultless double fueller blade. It's most likely Italian (the shape of the pommel) and I'd say early XVII century. The blade was very stiff yet light, solid due to its thick section, and likely to withstand trust or cuts against reasonably armored opponents (so maybe a military weapon as opposed to a civilian blade). I think this one is a good example of these "sword rapier" or "rapier swords" described by Oakeshott in European Weapons and Armour (meaning by that a stout sword blade as opposed to a slender and fragile rapier blade, but mounted in a typical rapier fashion).
Does anyone have more information/pictures, book references on such swords?
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