Hello all,
Can anyone identify the maker of this Heer dagger by the cross on the blade?
William Kramer
Can anyone identify the maker of this Heer dagger by the cross on the blade?
William Kramer
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The cross in the square is a tang mark of a company that forged the blade. Not all makers had the ability to forge blade blanks 'in house'. Many of the smaller makers sourced their parts elsewhere and assembled a finished product.
This mark will be found on both maker marked and unmarked blades.
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