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Marcus den toom 4th May 2022 06:44 PM
17th century rapier with head stamp
 
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I recently acquired this rapier which i gather is 17th century. There is a head shaped stamp on both sides of the blade which i can not identify.
Blade length is 83cm and total is 97cm.
Any help would be most welcome :o

Victrix 4th May 2022 07:33 PM
Congratulations on your acquisition. Staffan Kinman’s European Makers of Edged Weapons, Their Marks (2015) lists two Solingen smiths with marks consisting of Moorish heads: i) Johan (Johannis) Beugel 1648-1688 and ii) Peter the Elder Munsten zu Elberfeld 1552-1628.

Radboud 4th May 2022 10:04 PM
Great looking sword, but technically not a rapier. More of a broad sword with a mortuary or walloon style hilt/guard.

Victrix 5th May 2022 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Radboud (Post 271663)
Great looking sword, but technically not a rapier. More of a broad sword with a mortuary or walloon style hilt/guard.
True. These type of swords have many names like Felddegen, Reiterdegen, Walloon sword, etc.

werecow 5th May 2022 11:47 PM
I'll add haudegen, just to expand the set. }|:oP

Marcus den toom 10th May 2022 10:54 AM
Thank you all for your insights, does anyone also have this specific makers mark in a reference book for me please? :o

kronckew 11th May 2022 08:44 AM
They would have called it a Sword. Modern useage would call it an 'arming' or 'one-handed' sword. Broadsword (as one word) is more used for Scottish basket hilted double edged swords.

Victrix 11th May 2022 08:04 PM
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See post #2 above. Kinman’s book is highly recommended.

midelburgo 19th May 2022 11:27 PM
Sword is being auctioned from tomorrow at noon.


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