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Old 12th November 2016, 01:10 PM   #1
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How is your Spanish (Castillian) Marius ?
Apparently when looking for info on Brach members having been in Toledo, there is no immediate result but, instead, one finds that this was rather a numerous family... amazingly all sword smiths.
Here is a shortened description of a few swords in exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville:

54 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: siglo XVII ...La hoja es de cua - tro mesas, acanalada en su primer quinto y lleva las siguientes inscripciones a cada lado: «IACOBO BRACH // IN ALEMANIA».

60 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Toledo. Cronología: siglo XVII... Tiene las siguientes inscripciones: «CIELES XX BRACH XX ME FECIT // CIELES XX BRACH XX SOLINGEN». Este espadero pertenece a una afamada familia de espaderos alemanes de la que destacan, además, Conradt, Enrich y Jacobo.

65 Espada ...Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: siglo XVII...La hoja es de dos mesas, acanalada en su primer cuarto con la siguiente inscripción: «ARNOLDI xx BRACH xx SOLINGEN».

67 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: 1665...La hoja es de cuatro mesas, acanalada en sus primeros diecinueve centímetros y con la siguiente inscripción: «IRASCIMINI NOLIT P CCAR // ARNOLDT . BRACH . 1665».

Here is the whole catalogue:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultu...ACSE_armas.pdf
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Old 12th November 2016, 01:57 PM   #2
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How is your Spanish (Castillian) Marius ?

Here is the whole catalogue:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultu...ACSE_armas.pdf
Hola Fernando,

Puedo entender espanol bastante bien.

This catalogue is a tresure trove. Thank you very much!

I think the following phrase on page 90 might illustrate the case of my rapier:

"En Solingen se reprodujeron muchas de las hojas toledanas, incluidas sus marcas e inscripciones, replicadas generalmente con deficiente ortografía. Incluso en las armas netamente españolas, hemos de ser precavidos con las marcas a la hora de adjudicarles un autor."

In Solingen were reproduced many of the Toledo blades, including their marks and inscriptions, generally replicated with poor spelling. Even in purely Spanish weapons, we have to be wary of brands when it comes to awarding an author.

Muchas gracias!

PS: Still the punch mark doesn't seem to resemble any of the Toledo marks illustrated in the catalogue, neither the head mark on Jasper's rapier. So still looking.
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Old 12th November 2016, 02:07 PM   #4
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Thank you Jasper fot the head stamp. (and envious congratulatuions for your rapier )

I am considering cleaning strictly the stamp areas so I can get a hopefully better and clearer view of the stamp.

Do you think it is a good idea?
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Old 12th November 2016, 04:14 PM   #5
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How is your Spanish (Castillian) Marius ?
Apparently when looking for info on Brach members having been in Toledo, there is no immediate result but, instead, one finds that this was rather a numerous family... amazingly all sword smiths.
Here is a shortened description of a few swords in exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville:

54 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: siglo XVII ...La hoja es de cua - tro mesas, acanalada en su primer quinto y lleva las siguientes inscripciones a cada lado: «IACOBO BRACH // IN ALEMANIA».

60 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Toledo. Cronología: siglo XVII... Tiene las siguientes inscripciones: «CIELES XX BRACH XX ME FECIT // CIELES XX BRACH XX SOLINGEN». Este espadero pertenece a una afamada familia de espaderos alemanes de la que destacan, además, Conradt, Enrich y Jacobo.

65 Espada ...Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: siglo XVII...La hoja es de dos mesas, acanalada en su primer cuarto con la siguiente inscripción: «ARNOLDI xx BRACH xx SOLINGEN».

67 Espada ... Lugar de fabricación: Alemania. Cronología: 1665...La hoja es de cuatro mesas, acanalada en sus primeros diecinueve centímetros y con la siguiente inscripción: «IRASCIMINI NOLIT P CCAR // ARNOLDT . BRACH . 1665».

Here is the whole catalogue:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultu...ACSE_armas.pdf

Fernando, thank you so much for this valuable data!!!
Definitely adding to my notes, and I am adding to my notes. Those resources over there you always share are priceless.
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Fernando, thank you so much for this valuable data!!!
Definitely adding to my notes, and I am adding to my notes. Those resources over there you always share are priceless.
Always at your disposal, Jim .
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