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English hunting sword with a beautiful clamshell.
Shield etched on blade with standing lion and scroll underneath reads �nemo me impune lacessit�. Okay Gary get out your
English cross-reference and tell us what it says or means?
Blade is 20 inches long with man riding horse with dog chasing a hog and reverse side has man-riding horse with two dogs chasing a stag. Overall length is 25 and half inches long

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Butt end of grip area with crown and script A E A.

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Blade etch is rough and dirty but it show the crown at the left side of photo and the makers name etched on the right side.

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Makers name is WOLINERSHAUSEN LONDON.
Thanks for looking.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

The meaning is 'None shall touch me with impunity'. The cypher is that of The Duke of Edinburgh, not the present one but the second son of Queen Victoria(Alfred Ernest Albert).

In a military context the motto is that of a number of usually Scots regiments, notably the Black Watch. The cypher was incorporated into the badge of the Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) until 1954 when the cypher changed to that of the present Duke.

Dear Jim,
Thank you very much for your input on this post. It surly helps me and everyone interested in daggers and swords to know what the inscriptions mean on them. It also puts a great foot forward to those that are reading the forums for information and expanding their knowledge of this hobby of collecting.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

I wonder if that piece was really made in Germany for a London outfitter????? That would be my guess as it certainly looks German. The crossguard seems to be on backwards. What is that logo on the skinner?

Houston, the logo on the sinner is heavily stamped SKEAR STEEL. The top mark over the lettering is a sledgehammer. I believe the cross guard is on backwards compared to all other Hirschfangers but I noticed one similar in a English auction catalog that was also that way so I let well enough alone as the top cap with the crown and the letters A E A is to well attached to fool with to turn it around. The makers name etched on the blade above the word London sure sounds German though�WOLMERSHAUSEN. Gary has all the books on this stuff maybe he recognizes this name? The clamshell on this piece is the real winner. It has a deep indentation to cover the skinner so it gives it a different look over the regular type clam shells and the design catches a lot of reflection of light in movement
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

Ralph,
First I have seen like this, I'm afraid all my reference pertains to German Hirschf�ngers. Looks to be a English Royal piece to me, very special is there are not to many of these around. I would have thought that the maker is a German distributor who had offices in London at the time, it seems to me to have been ordered via this London office.

Gary