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Old 27th October 2006, 05:57 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by ariel
Lew is perfectly correct: no matter what, this sword is a true Firanghi.
Having said that, I still suspect the blade is local: the markings do not correspond to anything European I've seen and look somewhat crudely executed. The " running wolf" is a mark of Passau (later Solingen). Local everywhere in the world imitated it with imagination running wild.
Do not take me wrong: the quality of the "local" blade might have been better than the original.
Good sword!

Thank you Lew and Ariel Ariel, no problem at all, and thank you for the explanation on the running wolf
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