Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Earliest Use of Paired Crescent Moons on Solingen Blades

cornelistromp · 17th April 2015, 08:40 AM

you do not see them often, but I know several European blades with a double moon in the middle of the blade with multiple Fullers.
but also blades with only Fullers without any marks.
I believe that the double moon has its origins in Europe, Toledo or Solingen somewhere in the 16th century

best,
jasper

17th April 2015, 08:40 AM	#26
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	you do not see them often, but I know several European blades with a double moon in the middle of the blade with multiple Fullers. but also blades with only Fullers without any marks. I believe that the double moon has its origins in Europe, Toledo or Solingen somewhere in the 16th century best, jasper