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Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2024, 04:24 PM
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Posted By midelburgo
In period Spanish fencing manuals from XVIIth...

In period Spanish fencing manuals from XVIIth century and early XVIIIth, they only distinguish between espada, estoque, and verduguillo. No rapier (or ropera). I do not remember to have read in them...
Forum: European Armoury 27th September 2024, 03:01 AM
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Views: 18,058
Posted By midelburgo
The proper name is "Espada de Chinaco", being the...

The proper name is "Espada de Chinaco", being the chinacos the Mexican revolutionary commanders against Maximiliano, and also later.

There was a thread discussing them (in Spanish) here:
...
Forum: European Armoury 26th September 2024, 03:22 AM
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Posted By midelburgo
Your blade seems to be from an early 1728 model...

Your blade seems to be from an early 1728 model Spanish cavalry sword, a Solingen export. Similar ones usually under the name Enrique Coel, circa 1750. Hilt 1860-1890, some of these likely...
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2024, 06:26 AM
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Views: 22,751
Posted By midelburgo
I believe the coat of arms is more on a style of...

I believe the coat of arms is more on a style of the middle to late XVIIIth century. It does not make much sense in a battle sword in use, and possibly was added much later, when the sword got other...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd August 2024, 07:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,597
Posted By midelburgo
Some Victorian copies weight much more than what...

Some Victorian copies weight much more than what they should. Also bad balance. That is a start.
Forum: European Armoury 16th August 2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,643
Posted By midelburgo
This thread has remembered me of a group of...

This thread has remembered me of a group of mongrels that have been haunting ebay since its beginnings. I am not at home, maybe on Sunday I will be able to put pictures.
They are sold as Spanish...
Forum: European Armoury 25th June 2024, 08:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,641
Posted By midelburgo
I just discovered a book that can be of your...

I just discovered a book that can be of your interes.

pdf is available here

https://publicaciones.defensa.gob.es/espa-oles-apaches-y-comanches-18870.html?___store=es
...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd June 2024, 07:26 AM
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Views: 13,964
Posted By midelburgo
There is polish seller who appears active at a...

There is polish seller who appears active at a Spanish site and used to be at catawiki.
I got from him two napoleonic sabres with Spanish inscriptions, no me saques sin razón and Por mi ley y por mi...
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2024, 08:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
Just some examples of the Halbachs 1775 cardboard...

Just some examples of the Halbachs 1775 cardboard real size trade samples, from the Simancas archives.
There are not "no me saques" mottoes among them but the blades are the same you can find with...
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2024, 08:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,398
Posted By midelburgo
These are the typical finds from metal...

These are the typical finds from metal detectoring. You keep seeing people trying to sell as a treasure, and after some months you see them at discount, and finally buy them for 5 or 6 euros a piece....
Forum: European Armoury 12th April 2024, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
Nice. I said Toledo never made the motto. I see I...

Nice. I said Toledo never made the motto. I see I was wrong and thank you for sparing me the search.

Maybe, until a piece appears I will say it stands for military pieces.

About the Halbachs. I...
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
Why the first one is Solingen? You saw the...

Why the first one is Solingen?

You saw the two groups of 4 points in lozenge?

Sometimes they are inside a square.

Check the spelling at the end of the two channels sword from 1760 (also a...
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
First one I believe Solingen. About 1760. Toledo...

First one I believe Solingen. About 1760. Toledo was starting again in 1762, with Toledo and date etched on the blade. Possibly they are the same blades as some of the ENRIQUE COEL ones (there are 3...
Forum: European Armoury 11th April 2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
The first one is from about 1660, blade possibly...

The first one is from about 1660, blade possibly Italian. Toledo production by then was minimal.
Forum: European Armoury 10th April 2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 17,629
Posted By midelburgo
The Spanish did not invent it. It can be found in...

The Spanish did not invent it. It can be found in Italian XVIth swords and possibly before that. Hoste (les Epees) has also French examples. I think I have not seen Spanish swords with it before...
Forum: European Armoury 8th April 2024, 02:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,641
Posted By midelburgo
This is a smallsword from Valencia. Dish...

This is a smallsword from Valencia.

Dish attachment through 4 screws in a lozenge, as some 1728 cavalry swords.
Forum: European Armoury 7th April 2024, 10:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,641
Posted By midelburgo
There are two nice Valencia rapiers pictured in...

There are two nice Valencia rapiers pictured in Norman. From Paris invalides.

There are a couple of good books on the Catalonian side. The first one has some pictures of interesting models and...
Forum: European Armoury 7th April 2024, 10:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,621
Posted By midelburgo
Hello, I have not been around for several...

Hello,
I have not been around for several months.

These hilts are typically Brazilean, many sport inscriptions with emperor Pedro II of Brazil. Old thread:
...
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,519
Posted By midelburgo
In a broad sense of the word "sword". Many...

In a broad sense of the word "sword".

Many years ago, probably they were functional.

The first one above is Costeau...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdeoOLEK9pQ
Forum: European Armoury 14th November 2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 26,519
Posted By midelburgo
French academics have and design their own swords.

French academics have and design their own swords.
Forum: European Armoury 19th September 2023, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,084
Posted By midelburgo
The blade seems similar to those of the Solingen...

The blade seems similar to those of the Solingen retailer Hallbach. Towards 1775.
Not just for colonial swords but for army officers, including 1728 cavalry model.
Forum: European Armoury 5th September 2023, 03:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,577
Posted By midelburgo
Aside from being longer pieces than cannons,...

Aside from being longer pieces than cannons, coulevrine types of the same diameter/caliber than cannon had thicker chamber walls, therefore a a heavier powder charge could be used. All this in order...
Forum: European Armoury 9th June 2023, 08:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,098
Posted By midelburgo
Just to add an anecdote, for building radiation...

Just to add an anecdote, for building radiation detectors, they use steel from ships of the German Hochseeflotte sunk at Scapa Flow.
Forum: European Armoury 8th May 2023, 09:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,022
Posted By midelburgo
The British squadron was made of frigates...

The British squadron was made of frigates Arethusa, Nacissus, Amazone, Medusa and the brig Mahon, under commodore Robert Meds.

They first went to Gijon and then to Santoña. A couple of days later...
Forum: European Armoury 7th May 2023, 04:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,022
Posted By midelburgo
I received the the one marked with an 8 on...

I received the the one marked with an 8 on Friday. A friend of the seller asked to have the one with the 12.
Nice piece. Somebody used sandpaper to clean the sword, and no remnants of black coat are...
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