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cornelistromp · 30th March 2014, 01:52 PM

Dear Bob,

attached a response to your email inquiry.

the stamped mark is not a coq but a king bird, the symbol of the "gunmen" of hand and footbow guilds in Netherlands in the 16th century until now..

the Lionhilt in Dutch leeuwengevest;
the hilt with a grip, molded into the shape of a standing lion( sometimes holding a shield) was very popular in the second half of the 17th century in the Netherlands.
The text on the blade is in German but I strongly suspect that it is a Dutch tool with a (bit later) added German text.
probably a craftsman tool used to form the stock of various weapons for members of a guild.

best,
Jasper

30th March 2014, 01:52 PM	#10
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	Dear Bob, attached a response to your email inquiry. the stamped mark is not a coq but a king bird, the symbol of the "gunmen" of hand and footbow guilds in Netherlands in the 16th century until now.. the Lionhilt in Dutch leeuwengevest; the hilt with a grip, molded into the shape of a standing lion( sometimes holding a shield) was very popular in the second half of the 17th century in the Netherlands. The text on the blade is in German but I strongly suspect that it is a Dutch tool with a (bit later) added German text. probably a craftsman tool used to form the stock of various weapons for members of a guild. best, Jasper Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 30th March 2014 at 02:10 PM.