A composite 17 th century sword for comment.

Jim McDougall · 16th January 2016, 11:07 AM

This sword seems more of a theatrical or perhaps 'parade' type item, but nicely interpreted as such.
It seems that this particular inscription may derive from blades which likely were either from a Solingen maker working in Netherlands or in a shop producing them similarly in those regions

The link that Ibrahiim has posted showing a 'sword' which has been assembled far less deftly in such theatrical style has a genuine old blade in excavated condition as its key feature.
The use of '1414' and the running wolf are simply spurious representations of popular markings used on many Solingen blades.

The so called 'Passau' wolf was one of the most widely duplicated forms and was actually more aligned with Solingen blades where it was heavily used.
Its application as an indicator of quality became well known as it became diffused into other centers across Europe and into other cultural spheres

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16th January 2016, 11:07 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,283	This sword seems more of a theatrical or perhaps 'parade' type item, but nicely interpreted as such. It seems that this particular inscription may derive from blades which likely were either from a Solingen maker working in Netherlands or in a shop producing them similarly in those regions The link that Ibrahiim has posted showing a 'sword' which has been assembled far less deftly in such theatrical style has a genuine old blade in excavated condition as its key feature. The use of '1414' and the running wolf are simply spurious representations of popular markings used on many Solingen blades. The so called 'Passau' wolf was one of the most widely duplicated forms and was actually more aligned with Solingen blades where it was heavily used. Its application as an indicator of quality became well known as it became diffused into other centers across Europe and into other cultural spheres