Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Rapier from the 17th or 18th century to identify

midelburgo · 10th November 2021, 02:03 PM

I am still puzzled with these swords.

Sometimes the hilt seems XVIIIth century and the blade XIXTh.
Sometimes they both look from XIXth century.
And even you can find a XVIIIth blade with a historicist look hilt.

They have often the sunburst like "guardapolvo". And you can find the same type in real XVIIIth century Spanish Royal Guards (Guardia de Corps) 1728 cavalry swords (bilboes).

10th November 2021, 02:03 PM	#7
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 248	I am still puzzled with these swords. Sometimes the hilt seems XVIIIth century and the blade XIXTh. Sometimes they both look from XIXth century. And even you can find a XVIIIth blade with a historicist look hilt. They have often the sunburst like "guardapolvo". And you can find the same type in real XVIIIth century Spanish Royal Guards (Guardia de Corps) 1728 cavalry swords (bilboes). Attached Images Last edited by midelburgo; 10th November 2021 at 02:17 PM.