My "new" cup hilt sword for your kind comments

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Victrix

So what do the letters I A H I stand for?...

Originally Posted by fernando

Well, that would be the one million dollar question. Probably those of the smith; i wish someone would know !...

... Or could it be the person that did all those engravings ?
I take it as highly probable that the inscriptions were applied here in a special procedure.