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midelburgo · 13th June 2018, 04:58 PM

These were from the 1870s to 1880s. There was a workshop at the Toledo Factory working with silver and gold inlays. The main artisan was Zuloaga, a brother to the famous painter, although I think he was more often at Eibar.

There is another piece from this workshop in this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21551

Often they are idealized weapons with a now absurd romantic or oriental-like aspect.

There is a book on this:

https://www.khalilicollections.org/p...li-collection/

I have myself a cup hilt rapier dated 1881. I do not think from Zuloagas himself. The piece is hopeless as a weapon, too heavy, wrong balance, too stiff, too long (1.25m plus). It has three different gold tones (out of reach now). Main gauches are often seen in this style.

The horrors you can see in Toledo tourist pieces, mainly from the 1950s to 1970s are trying to imitate with acid etching and red and gold paint the old workshop. Last two pictures.

13th June 2018, 04:58 PM	#15
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 248	These were from the 1870s to 1880s. There was a workshop at the Toledo Factory working with silver and gold inlays. The main artisan was Zuloaga, a brother to the famous painter, although I think he was more often at Eibar. There is another piece from this workshop in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21551 Often they are idealized weapons with a now absurd romantic or oriental-like aspect. There is a book on this: https://www.khalilicollections.org/p...li-collection/ I have myself a cup hilt rapier dated 1881. I do not think from Zuloagas himself. The piece is hopeless as a weapon, too heavy, wrong balance, too stiff, too long (1.25m plus). It has three different gold tones (out of reach now). Main gauches are often seen in this style. The horrors you can see in Toledo tourist pieces, mainly from the 1950s to 1970s are trying to imitate with acid etching and red and gold paint the old workshop. Last two pictures. Attached Images Last edited by midelburgo; 13th June 2018 at 05:44 PM.