Assistance with region, age and carving theme on sword

RSWORD · 9th March 2019, 02:34 AM

I was attracted to this piece because of the intricate carvings in the handle. I had to take a ton of pictures because of all the imagery in the handle. The very old blade didn’t hurt either. I would love to know the region it is from and date range and what all of the symbology/imagery is all about. My guess is Dutch or Flemish and maybe 17th century even possibly slightly earlier based on the design of the faded etching left at the forte. Thanks in advance both for looking at all the pictures and sharing thoughts.

9th March 2019, 02:34 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Assistance with region, age and carving theme on sword I was attracted to this piece because of the intricate carvings in the handle. I had to take a ton of pictures because of all the imagery in the handle. The very old blade didn’t hurt either. I would love to know the region it is from and date range and what all of the symbology/imagery is all about. My guess is Dutch or Flemish and maybe 17th century even possibly slightly earlier based on the design of the faded etching left at the forte. Thanks in advance both for looking at all the pictures and sharing thoughts. Attached Images