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Hello,
I am excitedly awaiting delivery of a sword tomorrow which has the blade stamped to one Heinrich Kolle along with a Passau wolf of Solingen. The hilt is mid C17th English. I can't find anything on Mr Kolle at all. Anyone have any information? |
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Triarii, try and look for Heinrich Koll ... not Kolle
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James Mann mentions Enrique Coll (as marked in Toledo) as possibly Heinrich Koel of Solingen (Wallace coll. 1962, p.298).
In "European Makers of Edged Weapons and Thier Marks" by Staffan Kinman (p.18) it is noted that Heinrich (Enrique) Col who was a smith for the Royal Court in Toledo in first half of 17th c. and also worked in Solingen. On p. 47 a Heinrich Kohl (elder) is listed 1580-1620 and using crucifix and deer as marks. A number of Solingen makers did work in Toledo as well, which as can be seen further complicated the spellings, however it may be presumed that they meant the same individual, the spurious application of makers names notwithstanding. |
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Thankyou both. I'll try all of the spellings.
The international trade in blades and swords in the C17th interests me. I have a Pappenheimer (usually North German in style) which has a very Toledo looking blade mark (shield with an indistinct letter in it and a crown over), so German hilt and Spanish blade. I have ordered Staffan Kinman's book from the US, so will await its journey across the Atlantic. |
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Here are some photos. Best I can do. At higher res they get more indistinct.
Same mark either side of the ricasso, just tried different angles to photograph it. |
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