I think the name is “K. Schwärzel”, followed by a Zirkel (symbol used in Central European student societies). I think it is a student with a scar from a duel. I recommend the chapter “At the student’s dueling ground” in “A Tramp Abroad” by Mark Twain (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:1880._A_Tramp_Abroad.djvu&page=63). It’s good reading and gives an mpression of student’s habits back in those times.
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September 8th, 2019 at 9:34 am
I think the name is “K. Schwärzel”, followed by a Zirkel (symbol used in Central European student societies). I think it is a student with a scar from a duel. I recommend the chapter “At the student’s dueling ground” in “A Tramp Abroad” by Mark Twain (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:1880._A_Tramp_Abroad.djvu&page=63). It’s good reading and gives an mpression of student’s habits back in those times.
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September 17th, 2019 at 8:26 pm
Thank you for the reference!
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