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Post by TheCrusader on Jun 26, 2017 10:06:42 GMT
Hello everyone I'm trying to find information on the markings on a sword. It has a curved blade and looks really old. Here are pictures of the markings. The seem to be a crown on top of "40" on top of "W". If anyone knows anything about them, please let me know! ![](https://image.ibb.co/d7fEf5/swaard_2.jpg) It also has an "X" on the other side. ![](https://preview.ibb.co/kvc5nk/swaard_4.jpg)
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jun 26, 2017 10:54:07 GMT
Crown-40-W is a Wilkinson inspection mark (40 identifies the inspector? The place?), X means the blade passed the proof test (bending by a certain amount with snapping or taking a set, etc.)
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Post by TheCrusader on Jun 26, 2017 12:22:48 GMT
Thanks Timo, exactly what I wanted to know. Would you be able to give me a rough estimate of the age of the sword? Here are some more pictures. ![](https://preview.ibb.co/c1nhYQ/IMG_4866.jpg) ![](https://preview.ibb.co/h3KUDQ/IMG_4865.jpg) ![](https://preview.ibb.co/e0Xuf5/IMG_4864.jpg)
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Post by TheCrusader on Jun 26, 2017 12:26:41 GMT
I was thinking the "4 97" could mean it was manufactured on the 4th month of 1897, or something like that.
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Post by guyc on Jun 26, 2017 13:14:39 GMT
Actually quite a rare item It is a British Mountan Artillary Pattern 1896 sword. I have the slightly more common Indian Army version with a stirrup hilt rather than the D guard on yours. Nice find. ![P1040742s.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/iYItnntsTnCUMNYsGbQP.png)
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