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Post by kvb on Mar 14, 2021 23:00:42 GMT
Inscribed: Klingenthal - Coulaux & Cie. Was this an exported sword or was it something used natively in France? It's fairly clean with no scabbard....proof/makers marks are a mystery to me but very legible. Circa 1800-1820 French export? Thanks in advance...still reading up and researching this one.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2021 0:17:44 GMT
My impression is a later 19th century (second empire or later) decorative sword using a military officers blade of the 1860s (thereabouts). A composite emulating an older sword. A nice one though. Someone may spot the blade type. A rough guide for these poincons. www.klingenthal.fr/marquages_coulaux.htmThere are some helpful aspects you can share for sword ids and those pics are a good start. Posting a a straight on profile shot of the entire sword can help. Cheers GC
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Post by kvb on Mar 15, 2021 20:28:02 GMT
Here is an overall picture. Question: Was the term "poincon" used to describe the inspector marks on French swords, or is it something that is used to describe these type of maker/inspector marks on all swords? Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2021 21:30:35 GMT
Poincons (hallmarks) generally regard the French controllers and inspectors marks for blades and also used to determine other objects as to provenance.
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