Unknown sword for ID ?

Hotspur · 25th August 2013, 06:00 PM

Here is a plate from an old auction that lists these three as French spadroons. The one in the middle, quite like the sword in question here. While I can't explain the slightly rectangular mark, I have seen one very similar on a sword I once owned, known to be first empire French. Considering the timing, I wonder whether we might be looking at a blade sourced in France vs Solingen. There is no precedence I know of for that type of mark on a Solingen blade.

As to a more modern hilt, I somewhat don't think so.

Cheers

GC

25th August 2013, 06:00 PM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 508	Here is a plate from an old auction that lists these three as French spadroons. The one in the middle, quite like the sword in question here. While I can't explain the slightly rectangular mark, I have seen one very similar on a sword I once owned, known to be first empire French. Considering the timing, I wonder whether we might be looking at a blade sourced in France vs Solingen. There is no precedence I know of for that type of mark on a Solingen blade. As to a more modern hilt, I somewhat don't think so. Cheers GC Attached Images