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Originally Posted by Cerjak
O.L. 104 cm ; blade L. 90 cm; blade width at hilt 3.5 cm
Blade of thick diamond section, tapering uniformly through its length
Pommel :Flat heart-shaped with strong button of type 43
Origin : used by troops from Sweden and the Netherlands very popular during the 30 Years War (1613-48)
Any comment on it would be welcome.
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Cerjak
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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.