Sword monogram

bvieira · 28th October 2020, 04:40 AM

Hello,

I wonder if somebody recognizes this swords monogram, for me it seem a D (?) And a R (rex ?) .

Tks.

corrado26 · 28th October 2020, 09:30 AM

Look at the fotos, I think these are three letters P, D and A

Jim McDougall · 28th October 2020, 06:06 PM

From what I can see the crown looks Swedish, and the letters, if indeed there are three, would be a ligature of initials of an individual. Possibly with the crown, those of baronial figure and likely a military officer or court dignitary.

This 'mameluke' style saber is likely mid 19th c.

Victrix · 28th October 2020, 10:14 PM

Jim might be correct in that it’s a Swedish crown. It’s a royal crown (there’s a hierarchy of rank in crowns that can be used). Looking at Swedish kings in 19thC I came across the attached monogram of Gustav IV Adolf. The letters would then be a rather quirky G and an A (see below).

The unfortunate Gustav IV Adolf was king of Sweden 1792-1809. He was opposed to Napoleon and lost the Eastern half of Sweden (Finland) to Russia in a war which he lost. He was deposed in a coup and sent into exile. He died alone in poverty in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Not sure how well the dates above tie in with the sword. It would have to be quite an early 19thC mameluke style sword. Also it looks rather similar to the British Army Victorian mameluke sword?

28th October 2020, 04:40 AM	#1
bvieira Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 108	Sword monogram Hello, I wonder if somebody recognizes this swords monogram, for me it seem a D (?) And a R (rex ?) . Tks. Attached Images

28th October 2020, 09:30 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Look at the fotos, I think these are three letters P, D and A Attached Images

28th October 2020, 10:14 PM	#4
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 710	Jim might be correct in that it’s a Swedish crown. It’s a royal crown (there’s a hierarchy of rank in crowns that can be used). Looking at Swedish kings in 19thC I came across the attached monogram of Gustav IV Adolf. The letters would then be a rather quirky G and an A (see below). The unfortunate Gustav IV Adolf was king of Sweden 1792-1809. He was opposed to Napoleon and lost the Eastern half of Sweden (Finland) to Russia in a war which he lost. He was deposed in a coup and sent into exile. He died alone in poverty in St Gallen, Switzerland. Not sure how well the dates above tie in with the sword. It would have to be quite an early 19thC mameluke style sword. Also it looks rather similar to the British Army Victorian mameluke sword? Attached Images Last edited by Victrix; 29th October 2020 at 04:48 PM.

28th October 2020, 06:06 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,944	From what I can see the crown looks Swedish, and the letters, if indeed there are three, would be a ligature of initials of an individual. Possibly with the crown, those of baronial figure and likely a military officer or court dignitary. This 'mameluke' style saber is likely mid 19th c.