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This sword was made by Renowned Met Fencing master Oscar F. Kolombatavich. Oscar was the fencing master for several motion pictures ( Oscar F. Kolombatovich - IMDb ). Born in Split, Yugoslvia in 1919, a member of the Royal family, they were run out of Yugoslavia and fled to Italy and subsequently to the USA. Fluent in Italian, Spanish, Croatian and Serbian, he subsequently was recruited by the OSS to serve in Italy.
After returning to Madrid, Spain in the 1980s, he founded a sword making operation in Toledo. Pavarotti was his most famous of all customers and would only use Oscar's swords in his performances. I met and became close friends with Oscar while serving as the USMC Attaché in the 1990's in Madrid. Oscar Passed away in 2002.
His swords are all working swords..i.e. ready to fight, real swords, not just decorative.
This is a War Rapier popular during the 30 Years War. It had a thick blade base so as to fend off sabers and slashing attacks and not break, yet retain its litheness for rapier style fighting. Typically an officer's/gentleman's sword used by those who had been trained in rapier fighting, yet needed something during the melee of battle.
31" long blade with rapier style hilt. No scabbard.
This sword was made by Renowned Met Fencing master Oscar F. Kolombatavich. Oscar was the fencing master for several motion pictures ( Oscar F. Kolombatovich - IMDb ). Born in Split, Yugoslvia in 1919, a member of the Royal family, they were run out of Yugoslavia and fled to Italy and subsequently to the USA. Fluent in Italian, Spanish, Croatian and Serbian, he subsequently was recruited by the OSS to serve in Italy.
After returning to Madrid, Spain in the 1980s, he founded a sword making operation in Toledo. Pavarotti was his most famous of all customers and would only use Oscar's swords in his performances. I met and became close friends with Oscar while serving as the USMC Attaché in the 1990's in Madrid. Oscar Passed away in 2002.
His swords are all working swords..i.e. ready to fight, real swords, not just decorative.
This is a War Rapier popular during the 30 Years War. It had a thick blade base so as to fend off sabers and slashing attacks and not break, yet retain its litheness for rapier style fighting. Typically an officer's/gentleman's sword used by those who had been trained in rapier fighting, yet needed something during the melee of battle.
31" long blade with rapier style hilt. No scabbard.
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