looking for these 500 years old swords

fernando · 21st February 2021, 08:06 PM

Bruno, i certainly disagree with your disagreement, but i agree that we better cease this 'colateral' discussion.
As for surviving swords of the period, this is a wonder; they are made of extinguishable materials, not many resist endurance of time. But i would bet that, those buried with their owners, are a number inferior than those kept in private (wealthy) collections, whose owners ar not willing to let us plebians know of their ( dubious) acquisitions.

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21st February 2021, 08:06 PM	#15
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Bruno, i certainly disagree with your disagreement, but i agree that we better cease this 'colateral' discussion. As for surviving swords of the period, this is a wonder; they are made of extinguishable materials, not many resist endurance of time. But i would bet that, those buried with their owners, are a number inferior than those kept in private (wealthy) collections, whose owners ar not willing to let us plebians know of their ( dubious) acquisitions. . Last edited by fernando; 22nd February 2021 at 01:18 PM.