new blade I picked up

clockwork · 20th October 2012, 02:47 AM

I just picked up this in Munich last week. It's about about 2 and a half ft long over all. The handle and brass fittings look newer. I believe the blade is original and much older than the handle. I do not recognize all the markings and any help identify them is appreciated.

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fernando · 20th October 2012, 10:26 AM

Interesting.
Cabalistic symbols ?

Could you post a picture with a close up of the handle/grip ?

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fernando · 20th October 2012, 05:36 PM

Here they are.

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laEspadaAncha · 20th October 2012, 06:10 PM

Interesting resemblence of the crossguard to that of some jian...

Hotspur · 20th October 2012, 06:21 PM

Looking through Bashford Dean's book of swords, there is quite a bit of oriental flavor to some of the sword ornament. A more stylized example of this hilt is shown on a couple of examples from the latter quarter of the 18th century.

http://swordlinks.com/courtswords/intro.html

There is probably an online dictionary for the alchemic figures and symbols but I have never found an all encompassing page that might dechiper a lot of it.

Neat sword.

Cheers

GC

clockwork · 20th October 2012, 11:22 PM

I believe the cross guard is new compared to the blade. I also believe that this is a german hunting blade.

20th October 2012, 02:47 AM	#1
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 93	new blade I picked up I just picked up this in Munich last week. It's about about 2 and a half ft long over all. The handle and brass fittings look newer. I believe the blade is original and much older than the handle. I do not recognize all the markings and any help identify them is appreciated. - Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 20th October 2012 at 10:24 AM.

20th October 2012, 10:26 AM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,652	Interesting. Cabalistic symbols ? Could you post a picture with a close up of the handle/grip ? . Last edited by fernando; 21st October 2012 at 04:07 PM.

20th October 2012, 05:36 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,652	Here they are. - Attached Images

20th October 2012, 06:10 PM	#4
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Interesting resemblence of the crossguard to that of some jian...

20th October 2012, 06:21 PM	#5
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 493	Looking through Bashford Dean's book of swords, there is quite a bit of oriental flavor to some of the sword ornament. A more stylized example of this hilt is shown on a couple of examples from the latter quarter of the 18th century. http://swordlinks.com/courtswords/intro.html There is probably an online dictionary for the alchemic figures and symbols but I have never found an all encompassing page that might dechiper a lot of it. Neat sword. Cheers GC

20th October 2012, 11:22 PM	#6
clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 93	I believe the cross guard is new compared to the blade. I also believe that this is a german hunting blade.