Passau wolf mark or other ?

Jim McDougall · 4th April 2011, 05:55 PM

Thank you for posting the pictures of similar sword Lerry.
I agree with Michael, that this is indeed a stylized floral flourish which it seems often were situated next to inscriptions or invocations as well as accenting fuller terminus'. Naturally it has nothing to do with the Passau wolf, which was also stylized but was in actuality a guild associated mark in extreme variations due to chiseling freehand by so many artisans. Do you have "Armi Bianchi Italiene" ? Possibly similar are seen in that.

All the best,
Jim

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4th April 2011, 05:55 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Thank you for posting the pictures of similar sword Lerry. I agree with Michael, that this is indeed a stylized floral flourish which it seems often were situated next to inscriptions or invocations as well as accenting fuller terminus'. Naturally it has nothing to do with the Passau wolf, which was also stylized but was in actuality a guild associated mark in extreme variations due to chiseling freehand by so many artisans. Do you have "Armi Bianchi Italiene" ? Possibly similar are seen in that. All the best, Jim