Old mamluk style hilt and mounts

[francantolin]

Hello,

Really Thank you all for your comments !


Thank's a lot Kronckew for the details about make/remove a sword hilt !!!

For the model, I thought too when I bought it that it was a french model inspired by the Egyptian campaign of Napoleon but I found two stamps and they are Austrian Silver Hallmarks ( 13 lot ) ( Really not easy to do a good picture of it !! )

that's why my ''eared'' eagle or camel turned to the idea of a griffin sometimes seen on Habsbourg family coat of arms and Vienna's statues

For the stamps, What is interesting is the date,
really old and well preserved item: 180(5?) if I'm right
( the last number is difficult to read ).

if 1805 it coincides with the Austerlitz battle between Napoleon and the Russian and Austrian empire ( a full circle )

[Ian]

Hi fran,

Excellent detective work on your part. The date looks to be 1805 to me too. This may be of interest in the European forum too, so I'll copy your thread over there to see if we get more comments. You'll need to check both forums for responses as the comments in each do not carry over to the other forum.

Ian

[francantolin]

Hello Ian,

Thank's for all !