Singhalese kastane.. Or... is it?

ingelred · 7th June 2006, 09:23 AM

I don't think that this is a German hunting sword.
At first I have never seen this kind of blade decoration on an German blade.
Second, hunting swords were made for noble people in Germany.
I don't think that anyone of these had accepted a forging flaw as can be seen on the depicted blade.
Moreover the guard, the quillon decoration and the silver and brass/gold? work do look Singhalese to me.

Just my two cents.

Greetings, Helge

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7th June 2006, 09:23 AM	#8
ingelred Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany Posts: 62	I don't think that this is a German hunting sword. At first I have never seen this kind of blade decoration on an German blade. Second, hunting swords were made for noble people in Germany. I don't think that anyone of these had accepted a forging flaw as can be seen on the depicted blade. Moreover the guard, the quillon decoration and the silver and brass/gold? work do look Singhalese to me. Just my two cents. Greetings, Helge