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I have acquired a new French smallsword with what looks to be silver hallmarks on one of the annelets. The sword blade is marked to Guyon the Elder from St Michael Bridge, Paris. This supposedly dates the sword from 1750 - 1767 but it would be nice to see what can be found from the hallmarks.
Unfortunately, try as I might, I can’t get a good read on them. Hopefully a member here will be experienced enough to decipher them. |
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Just had another look; the crowned V could be a Crowned P for Paris or the wolf's head for Versailles. Or it could be a crowned V, and they don't list. There aren't a lot of makers marks from before 1800 on that site either (I'm thinking the one that shows the E is the maker's mark). Last edited by Radboud; 5th September 2022 at 10:38 PM. |
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Possibly relevant, from the Dutch hallmarks page on that site:
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Thank you Werecow, its a possibility. However, the dates don't match the blade (not conclusive I know), and there are three stamps, not four.
Also, the E is part of a larger stamp which I suspect is the makers' mark. |
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I posted on the forums linked with the 925-1000.com site and received the following (very helpful reply):
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