Blade- Italian Storta ?

Victrix · 25th February 2023, 02:23 PM

A very similar blade appears on an Italian Storta in Ivan Kovac’s book ”Ubojite Ostrice” (Gornja Stubica, 2003). This is the sword #49 in the picture below from the same book. This picture was previously uploaded in post #2 in a previous thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28557.

The description states it’s a late 16thC Italian Storta, with an overall length of 76cm and a jelman shortened to 5-6cm. Mark of serrated arches whose tops are surrounded by three points. [Translated from Croatian using Google translate.]

Aspalathos, has your blade been chemically cleaned from rust? Typically marks and inscriptions appear as black on an antique blade. Maybe it’s just the light in the photo?

25th February 2023, 02:23 PM	#10
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	A very similar blade appears on an Italian Storta in Ivan Kovac’s book ”Ubojite Ostrice” (Gornja Stubica, 2003). This is the sword #49 in the picture below from the same book. This picture was previously uploaded in post #2 in a previous thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28557. The description states it’s a late 16thC Italian Storta, with an overall length of 76cm and a jelman shortened to 5-6cm. Mark of serrated arches whose tops are surrounded by three points. [Translated from Croatian using Google translate.] Aspalathos, has your blade been chemically cleaned from rust? Typically marks and inscriptions appear as black on an antique blade. Maybe it’s just the light in the photo? Attached Images