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TVV · 20th December 2025, 10:38 PM

Yes these are Italian marks. Here is an Italian blade on a takouba with a similar mark:

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And they were also copied locally, like this takouba with a native blade shows:

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20th December 2025, 10:38 PM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,744	Yes these are Italian marks. Here is an Italian blade on a takouba with a similar mark: And they were also copied locally, like this takouba with a native blade shows: