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J. Erb
Location: Pennsylvania, USA Joined: 03 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Mon 18 Aug, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: Sword Identification |
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I was looking around the Garth Vincent site after checking out the pseudo-mortuary mentioned in another thread, and I found this rather stiking sword -- or rather, a copy of a rather striking sword. I was hoping someone more knowledgeable than I could be so kind as to indulge my curiosity and tell me what type of sword this is, where it's from, what period, etc.
Thanks in advance. 
Here's the link:
http://www.guns.uk.com/store/shop/shop.php?action=full&id=224
"What greater weapon is there than to turn an enemy to your cause, to use their own knowledge against them?"
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Anders Backlund
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I'm no expert but it looks to me like a bastard sword from, I think, maybe the 1500:s or so?
The sword is an ode to the strife of mankind.
"This doesn't look easy... but I bet it is!"
-Homer Simpson.
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D. Austin
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Location: Melbourne, Australia Joined: 20 Sep 2007
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The description says that it's a replica but it is gorgeous. Some of the decorative file work is just fantastic. A lot of work has been put into that piece. I'd imagine it would cost more to have another made these days than they are asking for it.
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Daniel Bezdek
Location: Prague, Czech Rep. Joined: 03 Nov 2007
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It's replica of 16th c. riding sword.
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Nathan Robinson
myArmoury Admin
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That's much too large to be a riding sword. The weird plate on there is, well, weird. I'd hesitate to call it a replica, too, as I doubt there's an extant original that looks just like this one. 
I'm not sure what the maker was going for.. it's a bit of a mishmash. Very weird choices the modern make made.. oddly proportioned... but neat sword, in my opinion.
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Kjell Magnusson
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Reminds me a bit of this piece I saw over at www.hessink.nl a while ago. Auction "Thor", lot #1420.
| Quote: | A German Pappenheimer Sword, circa 1630.
Straight, double-edged blade. Iron basket hilt has its characteristic shape, filled with pierced plates. Eightsided, facetted and twisted pommel. Iron wire wrapping with braided ferrules. Length 132.5 cm. |
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