A basket hilted swords for comments

fernando · 6th February 2016, 12:25 PM

Excelent, Cathey ...
Thank you ever so much for the great info and convincing pictures.
The fact that you wish this sword was in your collection is for me the best certificate of quality.
So French it will be.
Concerning the blade with its 'marketing' inscriptions, but with a very nice and consistent look, still we could guess it is a Solingen work, don't you think ?
I have read in article that Solingen supplied most of the blades to France until 1729, when the manufactory at Klingethal in Alsace was established by workmen of Solingen ...

Thanks again

6th February 2016, 12:25 PM	#14
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Excelent, Cathey ... Thank you ever so much for the great info and convincing pictures. The fact that you wish this sword was in your collection is for me the best certificate of quality. So French it will be. Concerning the blade with its 'marketing' inscriptions, but with a very nice and consistent look, still we could guess it is a Solingen work, don't you think ? I have read in article that Solingen supplied most of the blades to France until 1729, when the manufactory at Klingethal in Alsace was established by workmen of Solingen ... Thanks again