Shiavona mark for id.

Philip · 29th November 2016, 07:00 PM

I have not yet found references with as much to say about the development of this family of swords as Oakeshott has. Not to say that something doesn't exist, it's just that I haven't encountered it yet but am still looking! Last year I was in Venezia and visited the armory, the museum bookstore had nothing on sale that was useful. I am on my way to Italy again to study some important collections in Firenze and Torino, if I succeed in finding some useful literature on Italian swords that is "new to the world" I will certainly let you know.

Jim McDougall · 30th November 2016, 01:32 AM

It seems to me that the paper written by Nathan Robinson on the 'My Armoury' site is very informative discussing the evolution of these schiavona . It seems that the style itself evolved from Hungarian swords with similar pommel and simple S guard, and eventually added bars with the trellis in Croatian areas.
"Cut and Thrust Weapons" by Eduard Wagner has some cursory detail and drawings.

29th November 2016, 07:00 PM	#1
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	literature I have not yet found references with as much to say about the development of this family of swords as Oakeshott has. Not to say that something doesn't exist, it's just that I haven't encountered it yet but am still looking! Last year I was in Venezia and visited the armory, the museum bookstore had nothing on sale that was useful. I am on my way to Italy again to study some important collections in Firenze and Torino, if I succeed in finding some useful literature on Italian swords that is "new to the world" I will certainly let you know.

30th November 2016, 01:32 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	It seems to me that the paper written by Nathan Robinson on the 'My Armoury' site is very informative discussing the evolution of these schiavona . It seems that the style itself evolved from Hungarian swords with similar pommel and simple S guard, and eventually added bars with the trellis in Croatian areas. "Cut and Thrust Weapons" by Eduard Wagner has some cursory detail and drawings.