Old scabbard identification

qusko · 15th April 2025, 01:20 PM

Sharing pictures of very nice scabbard. Appriciate any other references to similar ones and identification.

It's very solid and originally was gold plated.

My assesment: potentially italian storta scabbard.

midelburgo · 15th April 2025, 07:08 PM

It looks sort of a theatrical thing to me. Workmanship quality and durability seems poor. Metal sheet is too thin.

qusko · 15th April 2025, 08:50 PM

last picture bigger format

qusko · 15th April 2025, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midelburgo

It looks sort of a theatrical thing to me. Workmanship quality and durability seems poor. Metal sheet is too thin.

I have some other old items and certainly durability of that scabbard is significant in comparison to others I have. Inside there is a wood. Outside covered with velvet..and seems cut, repoussed brass. If it wouldnt be partially demaged, I would say very solid. From XVIIth to early XVIIIth century for sure

qusko · 18th April 2025, 12:11 PM

Anyone any similar scabbards from Italy?

GIO · 18th April 2025, 02:30 PM

It seems a scabbard for a knife. Can you specify size and material ?? Theatrical replica could be a good guess.

qusko · 18th April 2025, 04:58 PM

Scabbard is 70cm long, 8cm wide.

Adding pictures widly available for:
- Storta
- Nimcha

Similar length of the blade.

15th April 2025, 01:20 PM	#1
qusko Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 64	Old scabbard identification Sharing pictures of very nice scabbard. Appriciate any other references to similar ones and identification. It's very solid and originally was gold plated. My assesment: potentially italian storta scabbard. Attached Images

15th April 2025, 07:08 PM	#2
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 274	It looks sort of a theatrical thing to me. Workmanship quality and durability seems poor. Metal sheet is too thin. Last edited by midelburgo; 15th April 2025 at 08:20 PM.

15th April 2025, 08:50 PM	#3
qusko Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 64	last picture bigger format Attached Images

18th April 2025, 04:58 PM	#7
qusko Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 64	Scabbard is 70cm long, 8cm wide. Adding pictures widly available for: - Storta - Nimcha Similar length of the blade. Attached Images

18th April 2025, 12:11 PM	#5
qusko Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 64	Anyone any similar scabbards from Italy?

18th April 2025, 02:30 PM	#6
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 331	It seems a scabbard for a knife. Can you specify size and material ?? Theatrical replica could be a good guess.