I have a sword here which appears to be a foil. I'm not sure the age, although it wasn't made recently. It has a number 5 on the blade, the word "France", and a maker's mark which appears to be the letters PRP, slightly overlapped, surrounded by a sun-ray burst.[/img]
Thanks for any help in identifying the manufacturer,
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Hello there,
I've seen the "PR" or "RP" marking (it seems that the third letter on your blade is a "misprint") many times before. But I'm quite sure that it is not the marking of a forge but of a retailer. Because this marking also appears on blades from well known forges like "Solingen" (which in fact is no forge but a city) and "Souzy".
My personal guess is "Prieur" but this is really just a wild guess... perhaps you send them a mail, the firm still exists. Let me know of any answers.
Can you post more pics of your "foil"?
All the best
William
I've seen the "PR" or "RP" marking (it seems that the third letter on your blade is a "misprint") many times before. But I'm quite sure that it is not the marking of a forge but of a retailer. Because this marking also appears on blades from well known forges like "Solingen" (which in fact is no forge but a city) and "Souzy".
My personal guess is "Prieur" but this is really just a wild guess... perhaps you send them a mail, the firm still exists. Let me know of any answers.
Can you post more pics of your "foil"?
All the best
William
That looks like a Prieur mark. The number 5 stands for a 35 inch blade length. Hard to say how old it is, but I would guess mid to lat 20th century. I could be wrong on the date though.
Don
Don
There is a page here with plenty of fencing weapon's marks. Unfortunately I don't see something similar... But perhaps it can help as it shows various French blades.
Me again ;)
@ Don: It was really a wild guess... I was just adding one and one... I really don't know if Prieur ever marked weapons in this fashion.
@ Vincent: I know the page, but the blades there are (with 2 exemptions) all of a younger age.
William
@ Don: It was really a wild guess... I was just adding one and one... I really don't know if Prieur ever marked weapons in this fashion.
@ Vincent: I know the page, but the blades there are (with 2 exemptions) all of a younger age.
William
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