Rapier blade marking

Triarii · 20th July 2023, 08:50 PM

I've just acquired a rapier, first quarter of the C17th (ish). Hilt is AVB Norman type 58 (happy to be corrected) and the pommel matches the era / hilt type. Still has its original spiral wood grip under the broken wire.

The blade has indecipherable letters and markings - so far - on the ricasso and this (picture 3) on one side of the blade. I've looked in the Wallace Collection guide and there are some contenders for circular marks with words around the centre but there's only what appears to be an E or L to go on.
Anyone an ideas as to whose marking it might be?

20th July 2023, 08:50 PM	#1
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 99	Rapier blade marking I've just acquired a rapier, first quarter of the C17th (ish). Hilt is AVB Norman type 58 (happy to be corrected) and the pommel matches the era / hilt type. Still has its original spiral wood grip under the broken wire. The blade has indecipherable letters and markings - so far - on the ricasso and this (picture 3) on one side of the blade. I've looked in the Wallace Collection guide and there are some contenders for circular marks with words around the centre but there's only what appears to be an E or L to go on. Anyone an ideas as to whose marking it might be? Attached Images Last edited by Triarii; 21st July 2023 at 07:51 AM.