19th century fencing foils

[katana]

Hi William,
thanks for letting me know ....never mind, I am sure I will discover the maker at a later date. I have even considered whether the blade may be a re-worked swordstick

Here are the pictures of the point.(both magnified)

Best Regards David

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[William V.]

Thanks for the pictures,
you are right, the tip looks quite original...

I may have another lead on the marking

Compare the crown on the following marking with your foil.
The blade belongs to a sword produced in 1875 by the Fabrica Nacional de Toledo in Spain.

All the best

William

[katana]

Hi William,
thanks for your continuing input . Going back to the Chassepot bayonet marking ...according to the 'caption' the markings of crown and C.G were verified by Anthony Carter. A quick search shows that he is a respected writer on bayonets ......

http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:y...lnk&cd=1&gl=uk

Perhaps he is mis-informed ....or he knows something we don't

However, it was also stated that a number of Chassepots were manufactured in Belgium ......who would have thought a clearly marked blade could be so difficult to identify

Originally Posted by William V.

Thanks for the pictures,
you are right, the tip looks quite original...
William

I am glad it is not just 'wishful thinking' (on my part) that the point may be original to the piece

Regards David