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Originally Posted by Victrix
Nice sword Cerjak! The typically simple Dutch-Swedish type swords (S-shaped quillon and heart shaped pommel) don't have knuckle guards, but later during the 1640s some did although they tend to be attached to the pommel. Gustavus Adolphus had to import large quantities of these Dutch swords which were used from around 1620 and throughout the 30 year war. Many of the imported swords were fitted with Solingen blades. Expert Walloon sword smiths were also imported to Sweden, and domestic production began there led by the enterprising Louis De Geer. These type of swords were also produced in Germany and Switzerland. There are some of these swords in Edged Weapons in Sweden (2014) by Staffan Kinman, and Svärdet och Värjan som Armevapen (1955) by Heribert Seitz from which the pictures were taken.
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Hi victrix
Thank you very much for the books reference.
Best
CERJAK