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cornelistromp · 27th January 2010, 06:40 PM

Hi Robert,

the blades and scabbards are possibly of the M1898, I think around 1910. The last day that the VOC existed was 17 Mars 1798.

the VOC marked their weapons on the blade (never ricasso) with a year and the first capital of the Dutch VOC chamber. (A for Amsterdam fa).

the VOC did have lionheadhilts at the end of the 18thC but not of this type.

Iam afraid it has never belonged to the VOC but it can be a unknown rare type developed around the end of the 19thC. so still a bargain.

Regards from Holland

27th January 2010, 06:40 PM	#8
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi Robert, the blades and scabbards are possibly of the M1898, I think around 1910. The last day that the VOC existed was 17 Mars 1798. the VOC marked their weapons on the blade (never ricasso) with a year and the first capital of the Dutch VOC chamber. (A for Amsterdam fa). the VOC did have lionheadhilts at the end of the 18thC but not of this type. Iam afraid it has never belonged to the VOC but it can be a unknown rare type developed around the end of the 19thC. so still a bargain. Regards from Holland Last edited by cornelistromp; 27th January 2010 at 08:02 PM.