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Matchlock · 25th October 2010, 01:45 PM

Michael, would you mind restating notes on the mark?

best regards,
Jim[/QUOTE]

Hi Ceare and Jim,

Here is my opinion on the mark once again:

The mark obviously was deeply struck, so it has to be the smith's mark struck in the yellow read iron. The star, gear or flowerhead shaped symbol is characteristic of literally hundreds of plain smiths' marks from the early medieval times to at least the 17th century and can be found on arrow heads, matchlock mechanisms and blacksmiths' tongs. Any closer identification would, in my opinion, be just illusionary.

Best,
Michael

25th October 2010, 01:45 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Michael, would you mind restating notes on the mark? best regards, Jim[/QUOTE] Hi Ceare and Jim, Here is my opinion on the mark once again: The mark obviously was deeply struck, so it has to be the smith's mark struck in the yellow read iron. The star, gear or flowerhead shaped symbol is characteristic of literally hundreds of plain smiths' marks from the early medieval times to at least the 17th century and can be found on arrow heads, matchlock mechanisms and blacksmiths' tongs. Any closer identification would, in my opinion, be just illusionary. Best, Michael