Need Help Identifying Sword & Markings
 

This sword is 33 inches long and weighs 1 lb 12 1/4 oz. The Blade is 27 5/8 inches long and approximately 1/4 inch wide at the guard.

Any comments are welcome.


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A nice field sabre (Feldsäbel) from the 17th century. Central Europe most likely. Mid to second half I think. It seems that the saber was opened in the past as the traces of a bench wise and the abraded (?) rivet hat are indicating. But the blade is fitting in style and period to the handle and likely is the original one. The animal mark is the so called "Passauer Wolf" (- Wolf of Passau). It was originally used by the Passauer smiths but was copied later, especially by smiths in Solingen, where your blade likely was manufactured.
Nice piece!

Best regards
Andreas

Thanks so much for the information Andreas, you've given me a good place to start. If you don't mind me asking what do you make of the decoration on the guard?

I will photograph the "rivet hat" more closely tomorrow.

Here is an additional photo of the Feldsäbel's pommel which shows the peen block in detail.

I have found several good post which discuss the 'running wolf' of Passau. One of the best may be 'Early makers trade marks' post which was started by Jim McDougall in November of 2007.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...3&page=1&pp=30