A zweihander...

Marius66 · 15th April 2025, 09:45 PM

Hello everyone,
I would like to show you this two-handed flamberge sword supposedly dating from 1600.

It's being sold on a website for several thousand euros more than 5 ....🙃
It's a specialist seller, and the other items the sell seem high-quality and authentic,
but this one looks recent or 19th century to me.
I'm telling you all this because I got a sword identical to this one for much, much less. Even for a copy, it's a very good price! I just have to go get it. And it still looks a little older than this one.
Do you think this one could really be from 1600 and be as well preserved ? It looks too basic to me, and the leather is suspiciously new.

Radboud · 15th April 2025, 10:31 PM

Trust your instincts with this one.

corrado26 · 16th April 2025, 09:57 AM

I never would buy it, it is too flawless for an age of more than 400 years!

werecow · 16th April 2025, 11:18 AM

Not the first suspect item I've seen from that source.

Marius66 · 16th April 2025, 11:31 AM

Hopefully "mine" costs 280 euros,
I will post some pictures when I grab it.

Marius66 · 16th April 2025, 12:44 PM

And sure , Thank you Radboud, Corrado and Werecow for your messages !!

Do you think this one is 19th century ?

Kind regards

Triarii · 16th April 2025, 02:41 PM

Blade appears to be too short. Thought it may be cut down but the taper supports the length being the original length.

15th April 2025, 09:45 PM	#1
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	A zweihander... Hello everyone, I would like to show you this two-handed flamberge sword supposedly dating from 1600. It's being sold on a website for several thousand euros more than 5 ....🙃 It's a specialist seller, and the other items the sell seem high-quality and authentic, but this one looks recent or 19th century to me. I'm telling you all this because I got a sword identical to this one for much, much less. Even for a copy, it's a very good price! I just have to go get it. And it still looks a little older than this one. Do you think this one could really be from 1600 and be as well preserved ? It looks too basic to me, and the leather is suspiciously new. Attached Images

15th April 2025, 10:31 PM	#2
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 276	Trust your instincts with this one.

16th April 2025, 09:57 AM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	I never would buy it, it is too flawless for an age of more than 400 years!

16th April 2025, 11:18 AM	#4
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 553	Not the first suspect item I've seen from that source.

16th April 2025, 11:31 AM	#5
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Hopefully "mine" costs 280 euros, I will post some pictures when I grab it.

16th April 2025, 12:44 PM	#6
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	And sure , Thank you Radboud, Corrado and Werecow for your messages !! Do you think this one is 19th century ? Kind regards

16th April 2025, 02:41 PM	#7
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 122	Blade appears to be too short. Thought it may be cut down but the taper supports the length being the original length.