Timor sword questions

Sajen · Today, 07:27 PM

Hi Jeff,

Nice Timor sword "type c", followed the description from Albert. I can't help with the blade but I know that it shows a "running wolf", an old Solingen mark.
I would try to ask in the European section about the blade, I guess that you will get more response over there.
Attached are my Timor swords type c.

Regards,
Detlef

Maurice · Today, 09:51 PM

Hi,

These blades were stamped 'trade blades' from the VOC, and low quality iron bought for instance in Japan.
The VOC stamped these low quality trade blades with a VOC stamp, chamber and date, to raise the value of their tradeware or because the VOC marks were expected on the blades by the Timorese traders.
The VOC members themselves had high quality blades, without VOC stamps, made and bought in Solingen (Germany).

Regards,
Maurice

Today, 07:27 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,760	Hi Jeff, Nice Timor sword "type c", followed the description from Albert. I can't help with the blade but I know that it shows a "running wolf", an old Solingen mark. I would try to ask in the European section about the blade, I guess that you will get more response over there. Attached are my Timor swords type c. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

Today, 09:51 PM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,330	Hi, These blades were stamped 'trade blades' from the VOC, and low quality iron bought for instance in Japan. The VOC stamped these low quality trade blades with a VOC stamp, chamber and date, to raise the value of their tradeware or because the VOC marks were expected on the blades by the Timorese traders. The VOC members themselves had high quality blades, without VOC stamps, made and bought in Solingen (Germany). Regards, Maurice Attached Images