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26th February 2023, 11:50 AM
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Unusual (not rapier) blade decoration, apparently not seen in these swords ? Could it have previously been mounted in a different type of sword ?
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26th February 2023, 08:20 PM
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this sword looks and seems amazing to me, looks like the sword got a tattoo somewhere exotic, to me looks like spiders or ants transporting eggs..
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26th February 2023, 08:30 PM
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26th February 2023, 08:34 PM
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I know right... but I am being honest.
what do you see first glance? aside from the fleur de Lis on top. (the fleur de Lis looks to me, a little zoomorphic like an, Aso) |
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26th February 2023, 08:39 PM
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We all have different eyes; some more imaginative than others !
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26th February 2023, 11:44 PM
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There appears to be the remains of a pean at the end of the tang suggesting that the tang is complete. This suggests that the guard is not original to the blade since the shell mount doesn't fit over the ricasso and the remaining tang behind the quillons is far to short.
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27th February 2023, 12:39 AM
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I agree with Robert; the blade doesn't belong to this guard. In the examples, I've seen the ricasso (in the correct meaning of the term) is straight-sided and there is a secondary shoulder where the tang goes into the grip:
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