Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 174597, member: 54&quot;]My sword expert friend says the foliage depicted on the ricasso is typical of Solingen blades made in the 18th C.&nbsp; Solingen is of course the German &quot;city of blades&quot; which has supplied high-quality steel blades to the world for centuries.&nbsp; Sword makers in many countries bought Solingen blades then completed swords per customer orders or built swords for sales inventory. So there&#039;s more to be learned, I hope to have better photos in a week or two.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in