A composite 17 th century sword for comment.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

no this is not the case MEFECIT SOLINGEN and MEFECIT SALINGEN are both Latin.
it only indicates that the V & A specialist attributes the blade to Solingen, nothing more.

Salaams cornelistromp, I can see where the confusion may have crept in regarding the different spelling therefor I wish to place a counter theory to the project sword's inscription.


I suggest it is linked to the phonetics of the original word SOLINGEN where the second letter O sounds like oh as opposed to for example SOPHIA...where it sounds like o as in old..
When transferred to Latin the inscriber may well have selected the letter in Latin with the closest Phonetic sound which is A
Thus SALINGEN.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi