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ASPaulding
13th August 2022, 12:41 AM
Hello I recently purchased this sword and don't know anything about it. It looks similar to a Rapier which is why I purchased it. After a little research I also found a Walloon sword that looked similar. I payed a good amount for this so im hoping i got my moneys worth. I'm just not sure how old it is and where is it from. The sword is 42" long. There is no visible marks i have found. Any information you could provide would be great.

corrado26
13th August 2022, 10:03 AM
I think this is a "Felddegen" of Southern-Germany or Switzerland around 1720. Probably the copper-bandaging might be a remake.

Triarii
15th August 2022, 07:37 PM
Yes, Feldegen or Haudegen, northern European mid/late C17th to early C18th. From the looks of the side loops, there should be pierced guards in those. You can see the grooves where they sat. They're usually slightly sprung and can fall out when damaged. It's not unusual for them to be missing.

SimonM77
7th December 2022, 10:10 AM
This looks like what can also be referred to as "Schwedendegen" of Swedish/Dutch type.

Peter Hudson
7th December 2022, 06:35 PM
see https://digitaltmuseum.no/021028787413/karde/media?slide=4 for another...