Unknown short sword, old Moorish sword?

[Kubur]

Hi Roland,

It looks like a Chinese sword, but because of the shape and the moon stamp.

For me it's a falchion, 15th c.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...0&page=1&pp=30

You should post it on the European forum.

Kubur

[David R]

I keep seeing that number as a date,
1748!

[kronckew]

reminds me of this one discussed earlier:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...6&postcount=55

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by kronckew

reminds me of this one discussed earlier:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...6&postcount=55

Thank you for this link, this beauty comes pretty close to my one but survived in much better condition.

I have read, that there has been two versions of the falchion, a European and a Oriental version but without further explanation. The variant with the s-shaped guard seems to be the Oriental Version or Oriental inspired version.

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by David R

I keep seeing that number as a date,
1748!

That makes sense. Normally such dates are more artistic made, never just stamped in the middle of the surface with simple marking stamp. In my opinion the number is a kind of inventory number of an old weapon collection. Just a guess.

Roland

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi Roland,

It looks like a Chinese sword, but because of the shape and the moon stamp.

For me it's a falchion, 15th c.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...0&page=1&pp=30

You should post it on the European forum.

Kubur

Yes, Falchion or Malchus looks similar but European weapons are normally flexible. This blade is not flexible at all.