Spanish ?? I.D. Help Needed

cornelistromp · 4th January 2011, 03:11 PM

Hi,

I don't see any running wolf mark, but see clearly the woording TOLEDO,
with a proper 17thC E and proper 17thC D.
the long olive shaped pommel together with the non functional pas d'ane ( 18thc size, you will break your finger if you put one through the pas d'ane) together with the rococo diamond shaped chiseling at the pommel foot and spirally fluted grip as seen on 1750 silver hilted small swords makes me date date the hilt in the second part of the 18thC, 1750-1800. the blade is probably 100 years older.

with the shell guards it can be a late 18thC (Spanish?) marine officer small sword.

Best,

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4th January 2011, 03:11 PM	#12
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi, I don't see any running wolf mark, but see clearly the woording TOLEDO, with a proper 17thC E and proper 17thC D. the long olive shaped pommel together with the non functional pas d'ane ( 18thc size, you will break your finger if you put one through the pas d'ane) together with the rococo diamond shaped chiseling at the pommel foot and spirally fluted grip as seen on 1750 silver hilted small swords makes me date date the hilt in the second part of the 18thC, 1750-1800. the blade is probably 100 years older. with the shell guards it can be a late 18thC (Spanish?) marine officer small sword. Best,