Rapier or Riding Sword?

[Jim McDougall]

Hi Ibrahiim,
Good notes on the Moors head shown by Ulfberth, and these head figures indeed have a white headband in Italian circumstances.
Just to clarify, Wundes used kings heads of the regular European form but the IAHANNI examples are with moors heads.
I think these are simply reflecting the IOHANNES on the Wundes blades and exchanging the European kings heads with Moors heads with crowns in German style.

Ulfberth, beautiful example and thank you for the shot of the marking!

It really helps to have this additional perspective as we look more in depth at Catheys example.

Best regards
Jim

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Hi Ibrahiim,
Good notes on the Moors head shown by Ulfberth, and these head figures indeed have a white headband in Italian circumstances.
Just to clarify, Wundes used kings heads of the regular European form but the IAHANNI examples are with moors heads.
I think these are simply reflecting the IOHANNES on the Wundes blades and exchanging the European kings heads with Moors heads with crowns in German style.

Ulfberth, beautiful example and thank you for the shot of the marking!

It really helps to have this additional perspective as we look more in depth at Catheys example.

Best regards
Jim

Salaams Jim, Just fresh from your blade marks and urge others to look at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=blade+marks in particular # 106 #119 #110 and the more important #226 where the Wundes famous crowns are shown as often multiple on a blade.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[iskender]

first :townseal of Cornol in the juramountains in switzerland where i have my holiday home. then a rapier out of my collection most likely johannes wundes the elder. stamped with a Ritterhelm, his name written wrong like on most of his blades his name is a mess.in these times maybe a priest or a lawyer etc.where able to write .So in this case IOHANNIS means JOHANNES . his surname Wundes see for yourself! the blade of him in the MET. NEW YORK is also original ! salamaleikum iskender

[Cathey]

Hi Guys

I managed to flip the image of the mark Jim provided and place it in a table next to mine. Now they are both facing the same way they certainly appear to have much in common.

Cheers Cathey and Rex

[ulfberth]

Originally Posted by Cathey

Hi Guys

I managed to flip the image of the mark Jim provided and place it in a table next to mine. Now they are both facing the same way they certainly appear to have much in common.

Cheers Cathey and Rex

Hello Cathey

I agree that's a very similar mark, your sword rapier, reitschwert or haudegen is just in better condition and the stamps are still sharp.

kind regards

Ulfberth

[ulfberth]

Originally Posted by iskender

first :townseal of Cornol in the juramountains in switzerland where i have my holiday home. then a rapier out of my collection most likely johannes wundes the elder. stamped with a Ritterhelm, his name written wrong like on most of his blades his name is a mess.in these times maybe a priest or a lawyer etc.where able to write .So in this case IOHANNIS means JOHANNES . his surname Wundes see for yourself! the blade of him in the MET. NEW YORK is also original ! salamaleikum iskender

That is a very nice rapier Iskender !
Its shape proportions, the design and the fullers....

kind regards

Ulfberth