Could the eyelash mark originate from Vienna ?

Marcus · 29th August 2016, 02:23 PM

On this Moroccan s'boula, the “eyelashes” (or are they crescent moons?) do not appear in pairs or with other elaborations. Do they have talismanic significance or were they intended to imply European provenance?

corrado26 · 29th August 2016, 03:34 PM

An interesting description of this "eyelash"-mark is to be found in the catalogue of the Wallace Collection - European Arms and Armour. Here this mark is called "sickle-mark". I saw this mark very often of blades signed with "FRINGIA".
corrado26

29th August 2016, 02:23 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Unusual eyelashes? On this Moroccan s'boula, the “eyelashes” (or are they crescent moons?) do not appear in pairs or with other elaborations. Do they have talismanic significance or were they intended to imply European provenance? Attached Images

29th August 2016, 03:34 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	An interesting description of this "eyelash"-mark is to be found in the catalogue of the Wallace Collection - European Arms and Armour. Here this mark is called "sickle-mark". I saw this mark very often of blades signed with "FRINGIA". corrado26 Attached Images