09-15-2011, 01:31 PM
Dear all,
Some years ago - around the turn of the millennium, near as I can remember - I bought this gladius at a shop in Nürnberg, Germany, not too far from the Castle.
It's robust enough, but I have been unable to locate said shop or a matching sword on the internet, but have several questions about this gladius.
1. Does anyone recognise the manufacturer and/or know the shop?
2. Does it represent a Pompeii style gladius?
3. How historically accurate is it?
On the latter question: there appears to be a small, triangular ricasso, not very noticeable, but, as far as I am aware, not supposed to be there at all. It does also feature a small bit of leather on the top of the guard, where it touches the scabbard: not sure about the historicity of that, either. The experts here will probably find some other such features.
Though I'm not part of any group, I still care about historical authenticity.
The sword is some 77 cm (30,3 inches) in the sheath, has a blade of 49 cm (30,3 inches) long and 5 cm (2 inches) at the guard, and handle some 20 cm (7,9 inches). The weight, near as I can tell, is just above 1 kg (something in excess of 2 lbs). No idea as to what kind of steel, wood and leather was used.
Many thanks,
Max
Some years ago - around the turn of the millennium, near as I can remember - I bought this gladius at a shop in Nürnberg, Germany, not too far from the Castle.
It's robust enough, but I have been unable to locate said shop or a matching sword on the internet, but have several questions about this gladius.
1. Does anyone recognise the manufacturer and/or know the shop?
2. Does it represent a Pompeii style gladius?
3. How historically accurate is it?
On the latter question: there appears to be a small, triangular ricasso, not very noticeable, but, as far as I am aware, not supposed to be there at all. It does also feature a small bit of leather on the top of the guard, where it touches the scabbard: not sure about the historicity of that, either. The experts here will probably find some other such features.
Though I'm not part of any group, I still care about historical authenticity.
The sword is some 77 cm (30,3 inches) in the sheath, has a blade of 49 cm (30,3 inches) long and 5 cm (2 inches) at the guard, and handle some 20 cm (7,9 inches). The weight, near as I can tell, is just above 1 kg (something in excess of 2 lbs). No idea as to what kind of steel, wood and leather was used.
Many thanks,
Max
M. Caecilius M.f. Maxentius - Max C.
Qui vincit non est victor nisi victus fatetur
- Q. Ennius, Annales, Frag. XXXI, 493
Secretary of the Ricciacus Frënn (http://www.ricciacus.lu/)
Qui vincit non est victor nisi victus fatetur
- Q. Ennius, Annales, Frag. XXXI, 493
Secretary of the Ricciacus Frënn (http://www.ricciacus.lu/)