Fitting mark

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Hardware mark on a saber

A fitting mark , also known as a mark, is a mark stamped into the blade that serves several purposes. It is mainly found on bladed weapons such as: sword , dagger , lance , rapier , but also on other weapons such as armor and metal equipment.

Versions

A distinction is made between the following brands:

  • figurative marks,
  • Word or letter marks and
  • combined marks consisting of figurative and word or letter marks.

use

According to their use, a distinction is made between:

  • Copyright marks
    • private or personal master marks.
    • Factory brands
  • Origin or guild marks
  • Dealer or private label
  • Quality marks or quality marks (so-called inspection marks, which should not be confused with acceptance or control stamps)

See also

literature

  • John Walter: GERMAN TOOL AND BLADE MAKERS , ("A guide to manufacturers and distributors, their trademarks and brand names, 1850–2000"), Nevill Publishing Hove, East Sussex (PDF, 952 kB) ( Memento from October 13, 2017 in Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gerhard Seifert: Technical terms of the edged weapons knowledge. German ABC of the European naked defensive weapons. (Cut, thrust, hit and hand thrown weapons). Verlag Seifert, Haig 1981.