My new German Cavalry Sword, Model 1811

[Walkwolf]

Inscription looks like Latin........

" M_de In J_pan " Is all I can make out.........?











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[Walkwolf]

Great sword, Kris. But I would say it does look like Latin.........

I believe sometimes they are inscribed with prophetic sayings or verses,
much like the "Me Fecit Solingen" (Solingen made me) of Germany,
or dire warnings to people at the sharp end.

[Teutonicknights]

Just showing thise one specialy for Mike!
A late medieval short sword!
A rather viscious weapon made for very skilled fighters.
It as got some markings on the blade, didn't manage to found out what is says....

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Very Nice Kris, do you have any history, or know what weapon this is and from?

[Good Pwny]

I like!

[stuka f]

Thanks guy's.
No story behind them, just that they do come from an old collection, but I don't know who.
The inscription could be latin, or a old European language, didn't toke the time to have a good look, I am still busy cleaning up my warehouse....
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[stuka f]

Inscription looks like Latin........

" M_de In J_pan " Is all I can make out.........?













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[stuka f]

Great sword, Kris. But I would say it does look like Latin.........

I believe sometimes they are inscribed with prophetic sayings or verses,
much like the "Me Fecit Solingen" (Solingen made me) of Germany,
or dire warnings to people at the sharp end.

You nailed him!
It is
HANS MOV then comes a M or a H... ME FECIT
on both sides.
I was hopping for a date.

[stuka f]

And probably "Hans" lived near Solingen...?!
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[Andrew]

very nice old swords.

[stuka f]

Thanks Andrew
Just found out that thise would be HANS MOUM and he lived and worked indeed in SOLINGEN between 1600 and 1625 !!