TS marking o a german(?) 16th century blade

Valjhun · 17th May 2009, 11:19 PM

Gents, many thanks to all of you, especially to cornelistromp, for your research and comments.

Having that gem in my collection, I've became somehow interested in that field. Can you advise with some literature?

Thank you!

Here are the rest of the pics:

cornelistromp · 31st May 2009, 06:33 PM

thanks!

please see for the Stantler type town sword the coming auction of .

http://www.thomasdelmar.com/Catalogu...609/page4.html

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A GERMAN SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1600

with sharply tapering blade of diamond section, tapering ricasso stamped with a mark, probably the letters ST arranged vertically beneath a crown for Wolfgang Stantler (worn), steel hilt of flattened rounded bars, comprising down-curved forward-canted quillon with flattened globular pierced terminal (repairs), knuckle-guard with flattened globular terminal, bifurcated outer ring-guard joining the arms of the hilt at the base, lower ring-guard, trifurcated inner guard, and flattened barrel-shaped pommel (the hilt cleaned and with areas of pitting), and later grip bound with plaited silver wire and 'Turk's heads'

91cm; 35 7/8in blade

This sword belongs to the well known group of rapiers associated with the Munich Town Guard. The present example varies in the use of an s-shaped as opposed to curved bar joining the outer ring to the lower ring-guard. Others are preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire, Brussels, and the Wallace Collection. Another example from this group was sold Sotheby's Olympia, 29th June 2005, lot 34 (£14,400, including premium). For a discussion of this group see A.V.B. Norman 1980, pp.127-129.
Estimate: 5000-7000
Nil

best regards

17th May 2009, 11:19 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Gents, many thanks to all of you, especially to cornelistromp, for your research and comments. Having that gem in my collection, I've became somehow interested in that field. Can you advise with some literature? Thank you! Here are the rest of the pics: Attached Images

31st May 2009, 06:33 PM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	thanks! please see for the Stantler type town sword the coming auction of . http://www.thomasdelmar.com/Catalogu...609/page4.html 112 A GERMAN SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, CIRCA 1600 with sharply tapering blade of diamond section, tapering ricasso stamped with a mark, probably the letters ST arranged vertically beneath a crown for Wolfgang Stantler (worn), steel hilt of flattened rounded bars, comprising down-curved forward-canted quillon with flattened globular pierced terminal (repairs), knuckle-guard with flattened globular terminal, bifurcated outer ring-guard joining the arms of the hilt at the base, lower ring-guard, trifurcated inner guard, and flattened barrel-shaped pommel (the hilt cleaned and with areas of pitting), and later grip bound with plaited silver wire and 'Turk's heads' 91cm; 35 7/8in blade This sword belongs to the well known group of rapiers associated with the Munich Town Guard. The present example varies in the use of an s-shaped as opposed to curved bar joining the outer ring to the lower ring-guard. Others are preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, the Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire, Brussels, and the Wallace Collection. Another example from this group was sold Sotheby's Olympia, 29th June 2005, lot 34 (£14,400, including premium). For a discussion of this group see A.V.B. Norman 1980, pp.127-129. Estimate: 5000-7000 Nil best regards