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cornelistromp · 13th June 2013, 07:26 PM

the pommel and blade come from a well known cavalry type of broadsword from around 1600 used in Germany and the low lands.
see pictures with a similar type of blade an with the inscription mefecit solingen.

the blade is a bit worn, there are three channels on the ricasso and two underneath.
the original blade length of this type was around 75 cm, but there are also examples known to me with a shorter length fe a crabhilted sword in a privat collection made by clemens horn (1580-1630) made around 1600.

the guard of the sword under discussion is unusual for the 17th century, the sword seems to me to be a composite one, however,done in the first half of the 17th century.

the mark probably comes from solingen designed to the examples from toledo, this was often done by the swordsmiths from solingen in the early 17th century.
(fe the marks of wilhelm Tesche, johannes Mumm, wilm small, Peter Hoppe eso)

best,
Jasper

13th June 2013, 07:26 PM	#13
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	the pommel and blade come from a well known cavalry type of broadsword from around 1600 used in Germany and the low lands. see pictures with a similar type of blade an with the inscription mefecit solingen. the blade is a bit worn, there are three channels on the ricasso and two underneath. the original blade length of this type was around 75 cm, but there are also examples known to me with a shorter length fe a crabhilted sword in a privat collection made by clemens horn (1580-1630) made around 1600. the guard of the sword under discussion is unusual for the 17th century, the sword seems to me to be a composite one, however,done in the first half of the 17th century. the mark probably comes from solingen designed to the examples from toledo, this was often done by the swordsmiths from solingen in the early 17th century. (fe the marks of wilhelm Tesche, johannes Mumm, wilm small, Peter Hoppe eso) best, Jasper Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 13th June 2013 at 08:03 PM.