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Old 7th April 2020, 09:48 AM   #1
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I really like the Billao, both Somali, and manufactured in a semi-official form, for the dubats and the colonial soldiers who served for the Italians...
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Old 7th April 2020, 09:53 AM   #2
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and more refined models, with an ivory handle the silver cusps….. the larger was supplied to the Guardie Vicereale (of the Governor) of Somalia (foto from "Pugnali e coltelli italiani" of Cesare Calamandrei) while the small one is probably (the news are few and uncertain) the same pattern for the Officers...
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Old 7th April 2020, 10:24 AM   #3
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Hi
And do you have also Bilao swords?
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And do you have also Bilao swords?

No, only knives
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I like that silver and ivory look!
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I like that silver and ivory look!
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Old 9th April 2020, 10:49 AM   #7
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Very good collection!

Thank you for sharing it!
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Old 10th April 2020, 06:04 PM   #9
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Very good collection!

Thank you for sharing it!

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Many thanks!
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