Help pls. on 15th-17th C. cutlass & scimitar

Gonzalo G · 10th February 2009, 03:52 AM

As for the traslations, this is my free version:

For the first image

LOOPS AND RINGS RAPIER
Toledan
End of the 16th Century

Hilt: Loops and rings, chiselled with great mastery, with a truncated cone pommel resting over a rounded base, and then over a ferrule. Cylindrical hilt, deeply grooved in a spiral, straight guard quillons and polygonal block. The loops are made with three wires, the central one continues as a knuckleguard. The posterior part of the loops are united with the rings, which extends to the end of the recasso. A very armonic and well made work.

Blade: Wide, diamond profile with a fuller in the first third. Double edged.

And the next:

LOOPS AND RINGS RAPIER
Iohannes de la Horta
Middle 16th Century

Hilt: Loops and ring, italian style, and a little asymmetric in it´s development. Note the presence of only one quillon curved toward the point of the sword, only one wire directed to form the knuckleguard and a big loop which goes from the recasso to the cross in a subtle curvature. There are three loops over the recasso joining at the cross where the knuckleguard begins. Very pointed block. Pommel almost cylindrical, but rounded in it´s superior portion. Faceted hilt completely covered with brided wire among two ferules in the form of a "turk head" knot. All the elements are chiselled and damasquinated.

Blade: Lenticular, double edged and fullered in the first third.

Inscription: Stamped on the recasso with an "A", from Iohannes de la Horta swordmaker.

Gonzalo

10th February 2009, 03:52 AM	#11
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	As for the traslations, this is my free version: For the first image LOOPS AND RINGS RAPIER Toledan End of the 16th Century Hilt: Loops and rings, chiselled with great mastery, with a truncated cone pommel resting over a rounded base, and then over a ferrule. Cylindrical hilt, deeply grooved in a spiral, straight guard quillons and polygonal block. The loops are made with three wires, the central one continues as a knuckleguard. The posterior part of the loops are united with the rings, which extends to the end of the recasso. A very armonic and well made work. Blade: Wide, diamond profile with a fuller in the first third. Double edged. And the next: LOOPS AND RINGS RAPIER Iohannes de la Horta Middle 16th Century Hilt: Loops and ring, italian style, and a little asymmetric in it´s development. Note the presence of only one quillon curved toward the point of the sword, only one wire directed to form the knuckleguard and a big loop which goes from the recasso to the cross in a subtle curvature. There are three loops over the recasso joining at the cross where the knuckleguard begins. Very pointed block. Pommel almost cylindrical, but rounded in it´s superior portion. Faceted hilt completely covered with brided wire among two ferules in the form of a "turk head" knot. All the elements are chiselled and damasquinated. Blade: Lenticular, double edged and fullered in the first third. Inscription: Stamped on the recasso with an "A", from Iohannes de la Horta swordmaker. Gonzalo