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Yesterday, 06:04 PM
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Ethiopian Saber of Menilek II
Hi everyone, As soon as I saw the "concurring lion of Judea" I knew this was Ethiopian. But it also has the name of Menilek II, a pivotal historical figure in African history. My question is who made this sword? I GG a German maker?
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Yesterday, 06:06 PM
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Yesterday, 06:08 PM
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The other side of the blade and some of the leather work on the scabbard...
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Yesterday, 06:27 PM
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I've seen similar GG markings on British swords, like the 1786 spadroon below.
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Yesterday, 08:59 PM
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My understanding of the GG mark is that it stands for Gesetzlich Geschutzt, very loosely translates into "patented". So yes, it does signify a German made blade, but does not belong to any maker in particular. Nice sword!
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Yesterday, 09:12 PM
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Yes, GG means "gesetzlich geschützt"! And it's also correct that it doesn't belong to a special maker. And yes, German, most probably Solingen.
Regards, Detlef |
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