Lionhilt Broadsword 17th Century?

[AHorsa]

Dear Victrix,

thank you very much for your important information on Swedish sword production! These information and the fact that it was found in Northern Germany make it indeed not so likely, that it is a Swedish piece. But it underlines the good possibility to be Dutch.

Kind regards
Andreas

Originally Posted by Victrix

Not sure how ”Swedish” this piece could be. The lion as an animal was frequently used to represent the Kingdom of Sweden. Swords were mostly imported by Sweden from Netherlands and Germany until domestic manufacturing was established in Vira bruk, which had formal monopoly rights in military sword blade production 1635-1775. The smiths were imported from Germany like Caspar Kohl, Hans Danckwardt, Jurgen Ollich and Johan Bertram. There was also some sword production in Arboga, Norrköping, and Kvarnbacka-Wedevåg. These swords tended to be quite simple in design but functional. So if your sword was used in Sweden I guess it would have been made in Netherlands or Germany and imported.