African Sword with European Mark

Iain · 27th October 2013, 02:09 PM

Great corroborating example Steve!

I was more less taking a guess on Spitzer part, but seeing that your blade as the G.S. initials it becomes much clearer.

This would place it as a Solingen trade blade, which is about what you'd expect given the mounts and circumstances.

I've often wondered if some of these later Solingen blades started out as military pattern imports to equip local colonial forces?

manteris1 · 29th October 2013, 07:06 PM

What about the Unicorn Mark................jimmy

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 29th October 2013, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by manteris1

What about the Unicorn Mark................jimmy

Salaams manteris.. I didn't see the unicorn though I studied it for ages from different angles thinking it was some strange alphabet... soon as you said Unicorn my brain must have triggered (left brain right brain) and now it's clear.

Thank you. Was the Unicorn the mark of GS swords?
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Iain · 29th October 2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams manteris.. I didn't see the unicorn though I studied it for ages from different angles thinking it was some strange alphabet... soon as you said Unicorn my brain must have triggered (left brain right brain) and now it's clear.

Thank you. Was the Unicorn the mark of GS swords?
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Yes... The examples shown in this thread are unicorn marks... I would have noted this but I thought it was clear.

It's a variation on an older mark with the full bodied animal.

thinreadline · 30th October 2013, 09:30 AM

G.S. written in this style is also the mark of British bayonet maker George Salter & Co . They were based in Birmingham.

27th October 2013, 02:09 PM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Great corroborating example Steve! I was more less taking a guess on Spitzer part, but seeing that your blade as the G.S. initials it becomes much clearer. This would place it as a Solingen trade blade, which is about what you'd expect given the mounts and circumstances. I've often wondered if some of these later Solingen blades started out as military pattern imports to equip local colonial forces?

29th October 2013, 07:06 PM	#2
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	What about the Unicorn Mark................jimmy

30th October 2013, 09:30 AM	#5
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	G.S. written in this style is also the mark of British bayonet maker George Salter & Co . They were based in Birmingham.