German rapier - help ID needed

Jim McDougall · 4th December 2025, 01:26 AM

Probably Iohannes Kirsbaum Solingen c.1600
On p.43 Kinman,
A Iohannes Kirsbaum was Nestor of the Solingen church in 1591.
This would match the initials and the key, however as usual he used odd variables of the running wolf and cross and orb as well.
On a reiterschwert inscription JOHANNIS KIRSBAUM an orbot, wolfs mark and key.
An unknown Spanish swordsmith also used the key mark (Real Armeria de Madrid, cat.G13 fig.110)

4th December 2025, 01:26 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,722	Probably Iohannes Kirsbaum Solingen c.1600 On p.43 Kinman, A Iohannes Kirsbaum was Nestor of the Solingen church in 1591. This would match the initials and the key, however as usual he used odd variables of the running wolf and cross and orb as well. On a reiterschwert inscription JOHANNIS KIRSBAUM an orbot, wolfs mark and key. An unknown Spanish swordsmith also used the key mark (Real Armeria de Madrid, cat.G13 fig.110)