Unknown mark - 03/28/2009 08:37 PM
Can some one help with this mark. The blade is etched with an 1893 date.
Re: Unknown mark - 03/29/2009 04:14 PM
Name on spine of sword.
Re: Unknown mark - 03/30/2009 02:59 PM
I have seen this only on very nice imperial swords.. One book on swords of Austria has this mark as a smith mark..(but I'm not sure if that is correct) Regards: James (is the sword damascus??)
Re: Unknown mark - 03/31/2009 01:18 AM
James
Yes it's a damascus sword with a triple engraved blade w/gold wash. There is a name on the blade. The etched blade has some gold filling and will get more info later.
Yes it's a damascus sword with a triple engraved blade w/gold wash. There is a name on the blade. The etched blade has some gold filling and will get more info later.
Re: Unknown mark - 04/01/2009 12:02 AM
James
I have a little more info on the sword.
In the engraved area it has
Eisenhuer Damast-Stahl
Also in the engraving it has the following losely translated
Honor Prize for Outstanding Shooting 1893 Second Lt. Sigor from Inf. Reg 143
It also has the Wilhelm II cypher on the grip and in the engraving
I have a little more info on the sword.
In the engraved area it has
Eisenhuer Damast-Stahl
Also in the engraving it has the following losely translated
Honor Prize for Outstanding Shooting 1893 Second Lt. Sigor from Inf. Reg 143
It also has the Wilhelm II cypher on the grip and in the engraving
Re: Unknown mark - 04/05/2009 06:08 PM
I've seen this distributor on many WK&c/WKC edged weapons, I believe I have a similar mark on a deluxe hirschf�nger that is also unmarked and without a distributor mark as well.
Gary
Gary
Re: Unknown mark - 04/05/2009 07:43 PM
Terry,
I've seen this mark on a fire official's dagger although it was stamped into the blade rather than etched on the spine. The piece was likely made by WKC as Gary mentioned. Are you branching out into swords now?
I've seen this mark on a fire official's dagger although it was stamped into the blade rather than etched on the spine. The piece was likely made by WKC as Gary mentioned. Are you branching out into swords now?