Hunting sword , King stamp???

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Mel H

I remember from the time that I owned the sword, looking at the possibility of a Wundes connection, but discounted it at the time because I didn't find it listed as such.
The Green man never occurred to me but having some examples of his face on several pieces of furniture that I've lived with, maybe it should have done.

Mel, I can well relate, as probably most here can as well. I once had a great hanger similar to this one which had a mark looking like a sextant. Turns out the marking was 'Wirsberg' in Solingen (as I found over a year after trading it) and it was a solid 17th c. blade.

It seems that even with all the compendiums of markings that have been published, even though notably comprehensive, for all the examples shown there are still variations which were probably short run etc.
The registration of markings was of course a legal or administrative issue and not always adhered to.
It would be most amazing if we could find another of these 'green man' markings on a blade.