17th German burgonet

Lansquenet59 · 26th January 2021, 05:42 PM

Yes Fernado

fernando · 26th January 2021, 05:46 PM

If they were meant to be marks, they would be more visible (deeper) ?

Lansquenet59 · 27th January 2021, 04:29 PM

You are probably right Fernando. I thought I already had these 3 points somewhere, but I could be wrong.

fernando · 27th January 2021, 04:55 PM

Places you see them are in early 'cannonry' as in these two of mine.

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fernando · 27th January 2021, 07:05 PM

And four dots

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Lansquenet59 · 28th January 2021, 05:40 PM

But what do these points mean Fernando ?

fernando · 28th January 2021, 06:24 PM

I don't recall anyone establishing their precise purpose. I would take it as a decoration, maybe sometimes with a mystic intent, but not a smith mark or 'signature'. You can see them in weapons as early as from the XVI century (if not earlier); sometimes added to other symbols but so often alone. You can see them also in number of four.
Maybe more knowledge members know more about this suject.

27th January 2021, 04:55 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Places you see them are in early 'cannonry' as in these two of mine. . Attached Images

27th January 2021, 07:05 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	And four dots . . Attached Images

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26th January 2021, 05:42 PM	#1
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Yes Fernado

26th January 2021, 05:46 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	If they were meant to be marks, they would be more visible (deeper) ?

27th January 2021, 04:29 PM	#3
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	You are probably right Fernando. I thought I already had these 3 points somewhere, but I could be wrong.

28th January 2021, 05:40 PM	#6
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	But what do these points mean Fernando ?

28th January 2021, 06:24 PM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I don't recall anyone establishing their precise purpose. I would take it as a decoration, maybe sometimes with a mystic intent, but not a smith mark or 'signature'. You can see them in weapons as early as from the XVI century (if not earlier); sometimes added to other symbols but so often alone. You can see them also in number of four. Maybe more knowledge members know more about this suject.