Transitional, Victorian, Other?

fernando · 14th October 2019, 01:37 PM

Glen, you know i am not a connoisseur at all but, i dare say that, the emblem for Castile in its single form dates far back in time, later replaced by the 'composite' Leon y Castela coat of arms, more consonant in period with what should appear in this sword. Also i doubt that the Toledo smith mark suggested by Udo is the one in your blade.
So, without questioning the authenticity of your sword, i seem to question the originality of its marks ... unless they were a personalized feature.
But then again, don't pay much notice to my mumbo jumbo.

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14th October 2019, 01:37 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Glen, you know i am not a connoisseur at all but, i dare say that, the emblem for Castile in its single form dates far back in time, later replaced by the 'composite' Leon y Castela coat of arms, more consonant in period with what should appear in this sword. Also i doubt that the Toledo smith mark suggested by Udo is the one in your blade. So, without questioning the authenticity of your sword, i seem to question the originality of its marks ... unless they were a personalized feature. But then again, don't pay much notice to my mumbo jumbo.