VERY Unusual Marks on a Kaskara

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Just to add to the use of the Star of David on edged weapons it is seen on all British military issue swords of the Victorian period which have undergone a 'proof' test .. see pic

Very nicely noted. I believe Wilkinson began the use of the Star of Solomon surround with the brass plug proofmark around the 1850s. Each maker or outfitter had thier own symbol or device in the brass plug, but there often seems to be some diffusion of use on some of these. It seems that is has often been suggested through the years that the star when first used may have signified Masonic associations, however even Wilkinson sources have indicated that the symbol was used as a quality mark since ancient times in the Middle East. There has been much use and application of the symbol in varying instances, leading to considerable misinterpretation in many cases.
It is important to note that in most cases, rather than a star, these are intersecting triangles.

All best regards,
Jim