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Jim McDougall · 4th August 2016, 12:06 AM

Thank you Ulfberth for the note on the Spanish sword, that is surely a lot earlier than I thought!!!

Ken,
In further thought , this blade may have some even more intriguing history as the figures seem to have some resemblance to those on blades often associated with the notorious 'pandours'. These auxiliary units were utilized
in a number of European armies which followed the concept of these troops in the service of Austria in 1740s.
These kind of figures and the words Vivat Pandur were often in the blade motif. Even this clipped tip seems to me to have been termed a pandour point (Gerhard Seifert, "Schwert Degen Sabel").

Go gently on that cleaning, this looks like a fascinating blade!!!

4th August 2016, 12:06 AM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,738	Thank you Ulfberth for the note on the Spanish sword, that is surely a lot earlier than I thought!!! Ken, In further thought , this blade may have some even more intriguing history as the figures seem to have some resemblance to those on blades often associated with the notorious 'pandours'. These auxiliary units were utilized in a number of European armies which followed the concept of these troops in the service of Austria in 1740s. These kind of figures and the words Vivat Pandur were often in the blade motif. Even this clipped tip seems to me to have been termed a pandour point (Gerhard Seifert, "Schwert Degen Sabel"). Go gently on that cleaning, this looks like a fascinating blade!!! Attached Images Last edited by Jim McDougall; 4th August 2016 at 12:19 AM.