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Kel Rekuta




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PostPosted: Sat 07 May, 2016 5:48 pm    Post subject: identifying a photograph of an early side sword         Reply with quote

Hi!

Haven't been around this forum for a while but I can't think of a better collection of people who might have seen this display of swords. I am interested in the sword in the middle of the rack. It's guard and pommel are similar to those Peter Johnnson designed for the Albion Marozzo product.

What I would really like to know is:

Where is this?
What are the blade dimensions, etc?
Who might have taken the photos?

The photos are tagged August or September, 2006 with a Canon camera. My file seems to have been created March 2016, which I suppose is when I found the images.

Can anyone help me out with this search?

Thanks!


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Alexander Ehlers




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PostPosted: Mon 09 May, 2016 5:11 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

The most I can tell you is that it's a Type X Oakeshott blade but with a very short fuller.
Or you can just say it's a typical 16th Century Broadsword blade.
But the hilt though, due to the lack of ornate protection, I would date it to the very late 15th to very early 16th century.

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T. Kew




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PostPosted: Mon 09 May, 2016 11:49 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

If you are going to apply an Oakeshott type to that blade, by far the most appropriate would be Type XIX.
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Shahril Dzulkifli




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PostPosted: Sun 15 May, 2016 7:53 am    Post subject: Identifying a photograph of an early side sword         Reply with quote


If I'm correct, Alexander's description refers to sword no. 2.
Its blade says something on it.

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