Uhlan
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Post by Uhlan on May 27, 2017 15:37:46 GMT
SH stands for Samuel Hoppe also known as Simon Helvig, a blade smith / forge / furbisher from Solingen. He was in business from 1827 to 1861 as Samuel Hoppe & Sohn and from 1861 to 1885 as Samuel Hoppe & Co. I do not think more exact dating is possible. My source is: German Swords and Swordmakers, by Richard H. Bezdek, ISBN 13: 978-1-58160-057-5. You'll need this reference book in the future, so you may as well order it now. It's cheap for what you get! So, a Solingen made sabre. Now, when you look on the spine, just under the guard, you should see a little curly wurly. That is the Solingen rose, a kind of ( export? ) ( tax ? ) mark etched into the spine. If it is not there then that is not a problem, but in most cases it is there. As for French sword makers I can recommend the excellent ,, Armes Blanches '' by Jean l'Hoste and Jean-Jacques Buigne, ISBN 2 - 86551-041-7. Euro 40. This book covers not only the French, but also Solingen and Spanish forges and furbishers. And also: Les Sabres, by Jean l'Hoste and Patric Resek, ISBN 2 - 86551-048-4. You cannot do without if you are into collecting French stuff. Lastly, for the interpretation of the stamps on a French blade or the ,, Poinçons '', see: www.klingenthal.fr/presentation_marquages.htmCheers.
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Post by Irrissann on May 27, 2017 17:16:09 GMT
I have Les Sabres and Les Epees, but lack a strong command of the language. There's nothing on the spine of that 1821, although I have seen the "solingen rose" on other swords.
I'll grab Armes Blanche and German Swords and Swordmakers as soon as possible. For the moment, I'm using Oldswords.com's database to find makers by their initials, but thought it wise to ask first rather than assuming the SH stood for Sam Hoppe, who is among their list.
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Post by Uhlan on May 27, 2017 22:03:10 GMT
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