Engraved decoration on weapons

[Alasdair Muckart]

Greetings all, 

Peter Lyon is building me a sword in a style consistent with the 3rd quarter 
of the 15th century, and I am wondering about having some short biblical text 
engraved on the guard. I would like to have it done but if it isn't accurate 
I'd rather save it for a different sword because this one will form part of 
my reenactment gear.

I have seen simple linear decoration engraved on small arms of the period, 
e.g. dagger rondels, but I haven't seen any specific examples of text 
engraved on weapons of the period other than the pommel of the incredibly 
decorated XVIIIb sword from the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, which doesn't 
seem to have been a working weapon.

Is there any evidence for or against this sort of decoration on swords during 
the period in question?

Many thanks.
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