'Rose' Mark on the spine of Solingen blades

Radboud · 20th November 2023, 08:57 AM

Looking through my reference photos I'm seeing a lot of early British swords with Solingen blades but not many where they provide photos of the spine. That said here are a few I did find.

Nice circa 1770 Georgian Horse Grenadiers sword:

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Cartouche

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Rose Mark

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And another from the same era:

Georgian Cavalry Officer's sword
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Cartouche
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Rose Mark
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British Lions' head pommel sabre
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Typical Solingen cartouche
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No Rose Mark or retailer, just Solingen
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20th November 2023, 08:57 AM	#8
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 261	Looking through my reference photos I'm seeing a lot of early British swords with Solingen blades but not many where they provide photos of the spine. That said here are a few I did find. Nice circa 1770 Georgian Horse Grenadiers sword: Cartouche Rose Mark And another from the same era: Georgian Cavalry Officer's sword Cartouche Rose Mark British Lions' head pommel sabre Typical Solingen cartouche No Rose Mark or retailer, just Solingen