Identifying an old sword 1850's?
Jan 23, 2020 14:43:14 GMT
Post by davidkeller on Jan 23, 2020 14:43:14 GMT
Hello, i have inherited a very old sword from my father and his and so on. i have many pictures and have been able to find a few things, but am interested in more and its potential value.
What i Know:
Ferdinand Muhm- Prussian Epee?. Manufacturer engraved: Court supplier (Ferdinand) Muhm Berlin, blade with etched trademark on both sides and a heraldry on the pommel nut.
another one of his swords here half way down.
www.mw-blankwaffen.de/informatives-zu-blankwaffen/angebots-archiv/degen-pallasch-rapier/
and here
www.kunstantikundmehr.de/militaria11.html
2nd part of the inscription reads-
Schwertfeger Meister: a master craftsman responsible for carrying out the fine work on rawly forged swords.
the other side of the blade has an inscription, hard to make out the first part but ends in
N. 8 in Berlin(See attached photos)
It says Königstraße N. 8 in Berlin, which is great, as it really helps to pin down the date. Looking at these old annual Berlin street directories, Muhm is listed at this address from the 1831 edition to the 1841 edition, inclusive. Before and after that date he was at different addresses.
List of directories:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/cms/141/
Muhm in 1831:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/image/34111676_1831/489/LOG_0045/
Muhm in 1841:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/image/34111709_1841/596/LOG_0063/
any information or thought?
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDcDc4d055UWZKajZwS09ITktKYXhIZkJXTTBB/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDaXNMVV83UVlYM216RXBDTVV4aTNvWXc1MGUw/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDU3Y5Z2xwSmQydXVlTEpCbF82SmY3aUoyYTFz/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDRWVDNFNZQUxqWjlrX19aMFlNclpnRmdWdTNn/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDZDY1enZtc3IwSWNYUUpraC1ibHBzUDhZVFpj/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDMnpKZ19zWlFiMzJMdHYyclV0V0NiV25uZFZV/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDenlzSjBNb205cGUyMGhSYkNQV2o2amN2MkJJ/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDcV9RTnFNbHRMMFlvSnFMeWliTGl1ODZHcEZr/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDSUprT2Q4V1dBWXlEVmJKdVZlTV9kcXNVTlVV/view?usp=sharing
What i Know:
Ferdinand Muhm- Prussian Epee?. Manufacturer engraved: Court supplier (Ferdinand) Muhm Berlin, blade with etched trademark on both sides and a heraldry on the pommel nut.
another one of his swords here half way down.
www.mw-blankwaffen.de/informatives-zu-blankwaffen/angebots-archiv/degen-pallasch-rapier/
and here
www.kunstantikundmehr.de/militaria11.html
2nd part of the inscription reads-
Schwertfeger Meister: a master craftsman responsible for carrying out the fine work on rawly forged swords.
the other side of the blade has an inscription, hard to make out the first part but ends in
N. 8 in Berlin(See attached photos)
It says Königstraße N. 8 in Berlin, which is great, as it really helps to pin down the date. Looking at these old annual Berlin street directories, Muhm is listed at this address from the 1831 edition to the 1841 edition, inclusive. Before and after that date he was at different addresses.
List of directories:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/cms/141/
Muhm in 1831:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/image/34111676_1831/489/LOG_0045/
Muhm in 1841:
digital.zlb.de/viewer/image/34111709_1841/596/LOG_0063/
any information or thought?
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDcDc4d055UWZKajZwS09ITktKYXhIZkJXTTBB/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDaXNMVV83UVlYM216RXBDTVV4aTNvWXc1MGUw/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDU3Y5Z2xwSmQydXVlTEpCbF82SmY3aUoyYTFz/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDRWVDNFNZQUxqWjlrX19aMFlNclpnRmdWdTNn/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDZDY1enZtc3IwSWNYUUpraC1ibHBzUDhZVFpj/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDMnpKZ19zWlFiMzJMdHYyclV0V0NiV25uZFZV/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDenlzSjBNb205cGUyMGhSYkNQV2o2amN2MkJJ/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDcV9RTnFNbHRMMFlvSnFMeWliTGl1ODZHcEZr/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kT90ZHbmdDSUprT2Q4V1dBWXlEVmJKdVZlTV9kcXNVTlVV/view?usp=sharing