Awesome Hanger Sword for ID and Comments

Antique Arsenal · 28th September 2013, 03:54 PM

Hi Fernando,
Thank you for your input. I do not think that that is lettering but I might be wrong. The other side of the blade has identical decoration. Please see the photo below for a better image of that decoration/lettering.

Thanks,
Aleks

fernando · 28th September 2013, 04:37 PM

With this new picture, it's decoration for sure.

Multumesc · 29th September 2013, 10:45 AM

It seems like it would be a hunting sword 18th century Polish.It is a rare and beautiful sword.

Antique Arsenal · 29th September 2013, 10:07 PM

Hi,
I was able to safely remove the dandle off the blade. Under it I have revealed two markings. Unfortunately, they surface was heavily corroded. I have cleaned it to my best ability. I hope that these markings would shed some more light on the history of this sword.

The first marking is a distinctive lettering. I think that it is some kind of abbreviation “PK”. You can see the photo of that marking on a first picture below.

The second making was extensively damaged by the rust, but after cleaning it up and observing it under different angles I think that it is an image of three skied crown with “DD” letters below it. Off course, I could be wrong since the image is some what unclear. Please find below the two photos of that mark (2nd and 3rd image below). The last image is scanned drawing of what I think this mark represented.

Please, let me know if these marks look familiar to any of you.

Thanks,
Aleks

Antique Arsenal · 1st October 2013, 01:34 AM

Sorry for the messed up spelling. I meant “I was able to safely remove the handle off the blade” NOT “dangle”.

28th September 2013, 03:54 PM	#1
Antique Arsenal Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35	Hi Fernando, Thank you for your input. I do not think that that is lettering but I might be wrong. The other side of the blade has identical decoration. Please see the photo below for a better image of that decoration/lettering. Thanks, Aleks Attached Images

29th September 2013, 10:45 AM	#3
Multumesc Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 204	Awesome Hanger Sword for ID and Comments It seems like it would be a hunting sword 18th century Polish.It is a rare and beautiful sword.

29th September 2013, 10:07 PM	#4
Antique Arsenal Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35	Hi, I was able to safely remove the dandle off the blade. Under it I have revealed two markings. Unfortunately, they surface was heavily corroded. I have cleaned it to my best ability. I hope that these markings would shed some more light on the history of this sword. The first marking is a distinctive lettering. I think that it is some kind of abbreviation “PK”. You can see the photo of that marking on a first picture below. The second making was extensively damaged by the rust, but after cleaning it up and observing it under different angles I think that it is an image of three skied crown with “DD” letters below it. Off course, I could be wrong since the image is some what unclear. Please find below the two photos of that mark (2nd and 3rd image below). The last image is scanned drawing of what I think this mark represented. Please, let me know if these marks look familiar to any of you. Thanks, Aleks Attached Images

28th September 2013, 04:37 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	With this new picture, it's decoration for sure.

1st October 2013, 01:34 AM	#5
Antique Arsenal Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35	Sorry for the messed up spelling. I meant “I was able to safely remove the handle off the blade” NOT “dangle”.