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Marcus 17th December 2014 03:57 PM

Sword maker of combination weapon
 
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The pistol and sword elements of this weapon were almost certainly made separately, with the sword maker perhaps offering a pistol as an accessory to a high quality sword. The pistol is signed “Hock-I-Mayntz”. So the pistol maker was likely Johann Anton Hock working in the city of Mainz.

Can anyone help identify the sword maker based on his marks: three stars and a crescent? Presumably he was also German.

I would also welcome comments on the composition of the grip. It does not look like there is wood grain, so my guess is processed horn of some sort.

Shakethetrees 17th December 2014 06:41 PM

The grip is no doubt made of horn.

Germany was an exporter of horn for grips until WWII.

theswordcollector 22nd December 2014 08:23 PM

The pommel figure depiction looks like the symbolic "Green Man" associated with hunting weapons and accessories. I have seen this figure on several late 16th to mid 18th century German origin powder horns or hunting flasks. The handle is without a doubt horn from my observation. Great piece!


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