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Originally Posted by cornelistromp
yes it is nice however it is not an original cinquedea.
it is a 19thC or later reproduction.
best,
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Thank you for your suggestion of when the piece was made. Like I said, it would surprise me if it wasn't a reproduction.
However, back to my original question - does any one happen to know what the stamps on the blade are? or are for?
They aren't 'holes' (they don't go all the way through), but deep stamps in the blade. Are they decoration? or was somebody bored that day? or indication of a maker or city? or what? Does anybody have any idea?
I haven't been able to find enough pieces that aren't the fantasy toys or modern version replicas to be able to determine what the marks are.