Sword with blade decorations from an other period?

Matchlock · 29th January 2011, 01:31 AM

My sources of research were

- an article by the Swiss arms historian Jürg Meier:

http://www.waffensammlung-beck.ch/waffe2.html,
see attachment quote in German, which I translated to English in my former post,

and

Per Terje Norheim: Vapen i Norge, 2000, pp. 78-82

So I did not claim that there was no murder involved on the side of the Norwegian rural population, I just stated the essential fact how the Dusägge came to Norway and made its way there after during the 17th c.

Best,
Michael

cornelistromp · 29th January 2011, 09:12 AM

a styermark dussage ex my collection. (unfortunately not anymore).
Can be dated 1570-1580 (dated by JP Puype.)

Trond · 29th January 2011, 10:52 AM

Very interesting! I have something that must be fairly closely related to your sword, but with a straight (secondary?) blade.

Trond

Atlantia · 29th January 2011, 11:30 AM

With so few people in Norway, it appears we now know who owns ALL the good swords!

Beautiful examples both Trond.

Trond · 29th January 2011, 11:39 AM

I have a fairly good DkN long-gun collection, but a modest sword collection compared to other specialized collectors. Here is a picture of some of the tessaks belonging to a friend who mainly collects swords.

Trond

fernando · 29th January 2011, 12:02 PM

Wow !!!
What a series of fine(est) examples shown in this thread

Can't you tell you friend to join us, Trond ?
High level colletors are never too many to have around here

cornelistromp · 29th January 2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trond

Very interesting! I have something that must be fairly closely related to your sword, but with a straight (secondary?) blade.

[Trond

Hi TRond,

do you mean with secondary that your Dussage started with a curved blade?
I also had some dussages with a straight however single edged blade, with the same type of etching at the 'ricasso' showing on which side the cutting edge is.

best,

Trond · 29th January 2011, 01:58 PM

I still call them tessaks - no I'm aware that almost 16 % av the tessaks had straight blades and that the one on the previous tessak probably is a tessak blade, I'm just not sure that this is the blade that has followed the grip since new. The "wear & tear" seems too different.

My friend with the serious sword collection is not to friendly with computers.

Trond

celtan · 31st January 2011, 01:43 AM

Arne?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trond

I still call them tessaks - no I'm aware that almost 16 % av the tessaks had straight blades and that the one on the previous tessak probably is a tessak blade, I'm just not sure that this is the blade that has followed the grip since new. The "wear & tear" seems too different.

My friend with the serious sword collection is not to friendly with computers.

Trond

Trond · 31st January 2011, 07:22 AM

I tried sending a PM, but got this answer: "celtan has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space."

Trond

29th January 2011, 01:31 AM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	My sources of research were - an article by the Swiss arms historian Jürg Meier: http://www.waffensammlung-beck.ch/waffe2.html, see attachment quote in German, which I translated to English in my former post, and Per Terje Norheim: Vapen i Norge, 2000, pp. 78-82 So I did not claim that there was no murder involved on the side of the Norwegian rural population, I just stated the essential fact how the Dusägge came to Norway and made its way there after during the 17th c. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 29th January 2011 at 01:54 AM.

29th January 2011, 09:12 AM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	a styermark dussage ex my collection. (unfortunately not anymore). Can be dated 1570-1580 (dated by JP Puype.) Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 29th January 2011 at 09:24 AM.

29th January 2011, 10:52 AM	#3
Trond Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 30	Very interesting! I have something that must be fairly closely related to your sword, but with a straight (secondary?) blade. Trond

29th January 2011, 11:30 AM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	With so few people in Norway, it appears we now know who owns ALL the good swords! Beautiful examples both Trond.

29th January 2011, 11:39 AM	#5
Trond Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 30	I have a fairly good DkN long-gun collection, but a modest sword collection compared to other specialized collectors. Here is a picture of some of the tessaks belonging to a friend who mainly collects swords. Trond

29th January 2011, 12:02 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Wow !!! What a series of fine(est) examples shown in this thread Can't you tell you friend to join us, Trond ? High level colletors are never too many to have around here

29th January 2011, 01:58 PM	#8
Trond Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 30	I still call them tessaks - no I'm aware that almost 16 % av the tessaks had straight blades and that the one on the previous tessak probably is a tessak blade, I'm just not sure that this is the blade that has followed the grip since new. The "wear & tear" seems too different. My friend with the serious sword collection is not to friendly with computers. Trond

31st January 2011, 07:22 AM	#10
Trond Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 30	I tried sending a PM, but got this answer: "celtan has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space." Trond