Earliest Use of Paired Crescent Moons on Solingen Blades

[stephen wood]

I think the sword with the Irish hilt almost certainly has a late 19th/early 20th German blade: I recognize the particular stamps. The invisible giveaway with these remounted kaskara blades is that the tang does not pass through the grip - it is shorter and pierced to accommodate a peg rather than to be peened at the pommel.

[ulfberth]

Originally Posted by stephen wood

I think the sword with the Irish hilt almost certainly has a late 19th/early 20th German blade: I recognize the particular stamps. The invisible giveaway with these remounted kaskara blades is that the tang does not pass through the grip - it is shorter and pierced to accommodate a peg rather than to be peened at the pommel.

While I'm not an expert on kaskara blades I do know a thing or two on old European blade's and I tend do agree with you, however I can't rule out the possibility 100 % that the blade is 18th c either
That's what make's this tread so interesting, the one in my next post is even more difficult to pinpoint, but people like you who are experienced with these kaskara blade's might know more ....

Thanks

Ulfberht