Sabre ca. 1630

cornelistromp · 23rd July 2016, 10:41 AM

sorry for the short reply, Iam abroad surfing .
the falchion is the maker sign of the workshop Stantler and your sabre is a so called half hilt popular in fe Holland Sweden Germany and Switzerland 1625-1650

ulfberth · 23rd July 2016, 12:56 PM

Hello Corrado,

That's a fine campaign sword you have and in good condition to !
The Stantler mark makes it even more rare and interesting, congratulations !

kind regards

Ulfberth

corrado26 · 23rd July 2016, 02:45 PM

Thanks a lot for both replies, so I learnt that the falchion is the maker's mark of the workshop Stantler. Until today I just knew the crescent moon and the "Pi" beeing the Stantler-mark.
corrado26

NeilUK · 24th July 2016, 01:43 PM

Hi Corrado,
The falchion mark seems to have been used (though not very often) by Christoph Stantler I. A good, sharp, example can be seen on a two-hand sword in the Vienna Historisches Museum, inv. no. 161.162, from the old Burgerliche Zeughaus, dated 1573.
A very interesting sword you have there, by the way.
Regards, Neil

corrado26 · 25th July 2016, 01:49 PM

Hi Neil,

many thanks for this helpful information. By the way this sword was sold by HH in Munich, auction 66 in 2013 lot 3402. But I wasn't the buyer at that time. Sometimes one has to wait for a better opportunity...............

corrado26

Jim McDougall · 25th July 2016, 06:10 PM

Outstanding info on these marks guys!!!
That bizarre configuration of arcs and lines looks almost like some sort of western attempt at Islamic script at a glance. Then again closely it seems more a geometric spasm.

Can we get a close up of the 'pi' ? These marks are often elusive and varied as they are so often degenerated to almost being indiscernible.

Jasper! Kowabunga dude!!!! Where ya at???

Surfs up.

mariusgmioc · 26th July 2016, 12:43 PM

Can we see the whole thing please?

23rd July 2016, 10:41 AM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	sorry for the short reply, Iam abroad surfing . the falchion is the maker sign of the workshop Stantler and your sabre is a so called half hilt popular in fe Holland Sweden Germany and Switzerland 1625-1650

23rd July 2016, 12:56 PM	#2
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 430	Hello Corrado, That's a fine campaign sword you have and in good condition to ! The Stantler mark makes it even more rare and interesting, congratulations ! kind regards Ulfberth

23rd July 2016, 02:45 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	Thanks a lot for both replies, so I learnt that the falchion is the maker's mark of the workshop Stantler. Until today I just knew the crescent moon and the "Pi" beeing the Stantler-mark. corrado26

24th July 2016, 01:43 PM	#4
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	Hi Corrado, The falchion mark seems to have been used (though not very often) by Christoph Stantler I. A good, sharp, example can be seen on a two-hand sword in the Vienna Historisches Museum, inv. no. 161.162, from the old Burgerliche Zeughaus, dated 1573. A very interesting sword you have there, by the way. Regards, Neil

25th July 2016, 01:49 PM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	Hi Neil, many thanks for this helpful information. By the way this sword was sold by HH in Munich, auction 66 in 2013 lot 3402. But I wasn't the buyer at that time. Sometimes one has to wait for a better opportunity............... corrado26

25th July 2016, 06:10 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	Outstanding info on these marks guys!!! That bizarre configuration of arcs and lines looks almost like some sort of western attempt at Islamic script at a glance. Then again closely it seems more a geometric spasm. Can we get a close up of the 'pi' ? These marks are often elusive and varied as they are so often degenerated to almost being indiscernible. Jasper! Kowabunga dude!!!! Where ya at??? Surfs up.

26th July 2016, 12:43 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Can we see the whole thing please?