Identification help?

[fernando]

This theme of swords for the left hand is most interesting. While those for the right hand were potentialy produced for "pre-sales stock", the ones for left handed owners would have to be ordered, hence the rarity of examples available.
I am pleased to have this basket sword, possibly Italian, end XVI century, inequivocally made for a left hander; something i only noticed when it arrived from the seller.

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[CSinTX]

Originally Posted by fernando

I am pleased to have this basket sword, possibly Italian,
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What a great looking piece! And look at that pommel! Built with just one quillon?

[cornelistromp]

Italian? or Dutch?
at that time I voted Dutch
what a coincidence Iam Dutch and left-handed.
beautiful rapier, if you are bored with it you know where to find me!

see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11120
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[fernando]

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

Italian? or Dutch?
at that time I voted Dutch

I know you did, Jasper; i was testing you

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

what a coincidence Iam Dutch and left-handed.
beautiful rapier, if you are bored with it you know where to find me!..

Noted

[ulfberth]

And now there are 3 ....
beautiful sword indeed and how it should be, I like how time affected the iron leaving its signature, Im an original !
The one quillion is it basket hilt family, like schiavonas that are in fact a type of basket hilt they have but one quillion either, and in some rare variation two Casey ;-)

kind regards

Ulfberth

[ulfberth]

Originally Posted by CSinTX

What a great looking piece! And look at that pommel! Built with just one quillon?

and while we're at it, a basket hilt with a thumb ring and two quillons but no lefty

[cornelistromp]

very nice, these sword with ribbon shaped baskets are early 1570-80.

attached ex visser and ex jasper's collection.

best,
jasper