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fernando · 9th August 2011, 07:38 PM

Speaking of riddles, Michl.
Amazingly Cordova is how we should write and read Cordoba in portuguese, but actually we mainly use the Spanish version.
I would agree that this lock was made in Spanish Cordoba ... possibly by a less famous smith.
The other part is motre intriguing.
Well, the term Austria is indeed a comon allusion in Spain, as they like to call Austrias to the Habsburgs, namely when they refer to a block in the historical center of Madrid, whose dinasty had great influence in its building.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Madrid_de_los_Austrias
But from here to a lock maker name goes a giant step

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OTOH, i (humbly) find it hard that the word AUSTRIA in the lock plate would have been engraved in Austria ... specially considering that it is written in spanish (or portuguese, btw)

9th August 2011, 07:38 PM	#9
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	EN CORDOVA Speaking of riddles, Michl. Amazingly Cordova is how we should write and read Cordoba in portuguese, but actually we mainly use the Spanish version. I would agree that this lock was made in Spanish Cordoba ... possibly by a less famous smith. The other part is motre intriguing. Well, the term Austria is indeed a comon allusion in Spain, as they like to call Austrias to the Habsburgs, namely when they refer to a block in the historical center of Madrid, whose dinasty had great influence in its building. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Madrid_de_los_Austrias But from here to a lock maker name goes a giant step . OTOH, i (humbly) find it hard that the word AUSTRIA in the lock plate would have been engraved in Austria ... specially considering that it is written in spanish (or portuguese, btw)