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6th May 2010, 10:44 PM
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Arms Historian
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The marking is 'Italianate' as seen used in a number of variations in the 16th century, and apparantly picked up in Passau and Solingen on blades of the 17th century. As often the case, these do not seem specific to particular maker, and used in correspondence with 'quality' and guild marks.
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