Relic condition European sword

[shayde78]

Out of curiosity, are these faked merely to dupe unwary collectors, or do museums sell them as souvenir 'replicas'?

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by shayde78

Out of curiosity, are these faked merely to dupe unwary collectors, or do museums sell them as souvenir 'replicas'?

I am not aware of any museum selling replicas that can be taken for the real thing.

Besides, there is considerable time and effort going into making credible fakes, time and effort that needs to be worth. So it is the significant financial gain that is the main reason behind the fakes market.

[asomotif]

Good day,

I am far from an expert, but often willing to share my opinion and limited knowledge.
There have been several periods where people regained interest in the old mediaval times and when objects from this past where reproduced.

So this can be a reproduction made 100 years ago, or even older.

I am happy that my interest lays somehwere else.
For a inexperienced collector these old weapons are either tricky or expensive. or both if you are unlucky :-)

Check out the old posts on the forum. I am sure there is a lot to learn.

Best regards,
Willem

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by asomotif

So this can be a reproduction made 100 years ago, or even older.

I am happy that my interest lays somehwere else.
For a inexperienced collector these old weapons are either tricky or expensive. or both if you are unlucky :-)

Check out the old posts on the forum. I am sure there is a lot to learn.

Best regards,
Willem

Thank you asomotif (and everyone else).

I have looked through the old threads that I could find. While very interesting, I am unable to find what details are the cues that a piece like this is fake. I suppose the general rule of thumb about not making risky purchases online, and based solely on pictures is the easy answer. But, since that is where I am likely to keep shopping, and since folks here were able to make a determination from pictures alone, what are the give-aways that make this an obvious fake?

As always, thank you for sharing your expertise.