European sword? eyelash stamp, victorian copy ????

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

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"Armi Bianche Italiene" by Boccia & Coelho (1975) is a relatively obscure book it seems IMO, among the sword collecting community. It is a huge volume, in Italian of course and from the initial release prohibitively expensive. I recall many years ago I reeled at the cost (then)...

What i like most in this work is that its co-author Jorge Coelho is one of the greatest Portuguese illustrators . I was given a special edition of the book without the marks part. What i struggled to get them; again a gift .

[cornelistromp]

unfortunatly it is not Victorian but a recent reproduction or copy made by an Italian blacksmith, probably made around 2020.
I still saved a photo from Facebook

[kronckew]

Interesting, Corneli, but no marking on THAT blade. Maybe someone has a proper reference link to help prove your date comment?


I agree with Jim.

[Radboud]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Interesting, Corneli, but no marking on THAT blade. Maybe someone has a proper reference link to help prove your date comment?
I agree with Jim.

We’d need to see both sides of Phil’s sword before we can discount it being the same one in Cornelistromp’s photo.

On the face of it there are differences in the guard that indicate that it’s not the same sword, however if its a recent production there’s nothing to say this isn’t one of a series.

[fernando]

Well ... what do you know !

[phil.reid]

Originally Posted by cornelistromp

unfortunatly it is not Victorian but a recent reproduction or copy made by an Italian blacksmith, probably made around 2020.
I still saved a photo from Facebook

I'm thinking this is same Smith, not upset as bought it under assumption it was a good copy.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by fernando

What i like most in this work is that its co-author Jorge Coelho is one of the greatest Portuguese illustrators . I was given a special edition of the book without the marks part. What i struggled to get them; again a gift .

I had no idea about Mr. Coelho being Portuguese, and how incredible to have a special edition of this very obscure reference (as I have noted).........your copy is a virtual treasure Fernando!