| Author |
Message |
|
Sabine Benning
|
 Posted: Wed 07 May, 2008 6:05 am Post subject: rapiers and heathen gods |
 |
|
To all connoisseurs of rapiers,
At first, I’m sorry for my bad English.
For a comparism, I am looking for authentic rapiers. Hilts chiselled in iron. Decorated with figures, which could be indian, asian or south american gods. Who can help?
kind regards
Sabine
S.Benn
|
|
   |
 |
|
Russ Ellis
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Wed 07 May, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
I think that you would probably get a lot more response if you could post pictures of what you want a comparison of...
TRITONWORKS Custom Scabbards
|
|
|
|
|
Craig Peters
|
| Posted: Wed 07 May, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
Also, I doubt that there were many rapiers out there- if any at all- that would have had pagan deities as part of their decoration.
|
|
|
|
|
|
E.B. Erickson
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Wed 07 May, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
|
|
The Europeans did love their Greek and Roman myths, so you can probably find those gods on rapiers. However, figuring out if you're looking at a representation of a god or just a figure in classical Greek/Roman clothing can be pretty tough!
--ElJay
|
|
 |
|
Bill Grandy
myArmoury Team
|
| Posted: Wed 07 May, 2008 8:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
| E.B. Erickson wrote: | The Europeans did love their Greek and Roman myths, so you can probably find those gods on rapiers. However, figuring out if you're looking at a representation of a god or just a figure in classical Greek/Roman clothing can be pretty tough!
--ElJay |
That's very true. There's a gorgeous example of a rapier embossed with the Green Man on the hilt in the Smithsonian collection (on display at the National Museum of the Native American).
But looking for one decorated with non-European religious decoration is a bit of a stretch. Its not out of the realm of possiblity, but I've certainly never seen one, and if such a thing exists, it would be incredibly rare.
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
|
|
|
|
|
Christian Henry Tobler
Location: Oxford, CT Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 704
|
|
 |
|
|
|
This is a standard topic