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14th November 2013, 05:46 PM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Hi Teodor,
This is definitely a Late-Gothic Germanic maker's mark on the blade, 15th/early 16th century; the symbol in the left-hand corner is a stylized antler which is also found as part of similar marks on contemporary South German/Bavarian cranequins and barrels! The one on the right seems to be a characteristic incendiary arrow pictured on the way of going down onto the shingle roofs of a medieval city or town! The symbol in top seems to be an arrow or crossbolw bolt head with an extension at the rear for sticking it into a hole in the haft, which is more rarely to find than tiller heads. I need to see a good close-up of the socket mark ... Anyway, I should call this fighting axe head a very fine and important piece marked with war symbols - what more can you expect?!   My congrats! Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 15th November 2013 at 08:01 AM. |
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