Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Pattern 1679 French Cavalry sword of Wallonne type ?

Jim McDougall · 21st February 2017, 06:03 PM

Outstanding Jean Luc!!! very nice example and thank you for adding the exerpt from Aries, much appreciated to have such detail along with postings. Also very grateful for the continued virtual parade of weapons you add here, giving us wonderful opportunities to examine, observe and learn.
I look forward to them very much!

The four crosses in that configuration suggest this being Dutch, despite the running wolf and IOHAN suggesting of course Solingen blade. Blades for the Dutch were often of course produced in centers there by Solingen craftsmen who had emigrated there. The use of the running wolf very much in the manner of the German makers who produced swords in Shotley Bridge in England (using the wolf).

As noted, it seems, if I recall, the French adopted the form, actually it was they who coined the term 'walloon' for the people in Flanders I believe who used these (need to check refs). As with many 'regulation' patterns, often sword forms which were already extant and in use for years became officially declared a 'pattern' in accord with whatever year these administrative matters were set forth. Often such records became lost or another pattern superceding the existing form in use was officially proposed.

21st February 2017, 06:03 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,100	Outstanding Jean Luc!!! very nice example and thank you for adding the exerpt from Aries, much appreciated to have such detail along with postings. Also very grateful for the continued virtual parade of weapons you add here, giving us wonderful opportunities to examine, observe and learn. I look forward to them very much! The four crosses in that configuration suggest this being Dutch, despite the running wolf and IOHAN suggesting of course Solingen blade. Blades for the Dutch were often of course produced in centers there by Solingen craftsmen who had emigrated there. The use of the running wolf very much in the manner of the German makers who produced swords in Shotley Bridge in England (using the wolf). As noted, it seems, if I recall, the French adopted the form, actually it was they who coined the term 'walloon' for the people in Flanders I believe who used these (need to check refs). As with many 'regulation' patterns, often sword forms which were already extant and in use for years became officially declared a 'pattern' in accord with whatever year these administrative matters were set forth. Often such records became lost or another pattern superceding the existing form in use was officially proposed. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 21st February 2017 at 06:14 PM.