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Jim McDougall · 18th September 2008, 02:51 AM

I'm surprised there arent more responses on this Atlantia. I'd like to see more of these posted as well, and it seems there has been no shortage of response with examples in the ethnographic department.

I think that what is being missed is that while these are typically viewed as from either Albacete, or it seems also associated with Canary Islands, they also appear to have much earlier European ancestry. These cutlery items are shown in "Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms & Armour", Sir James Mann, 1962.....A888, 881,880, mostly in the overall profile especially the position of the haft, noting the utility function. These all seem to derive from Portugal, Spain and Italy in the general profile with a variety of other examples that are of course not that similar.

Nice example, and I'd like to know more on the attribution of this one.

All best regards,
Jim

18th September 2008, 02:51 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,767	I'm surprised there arent more responses on this Atlantia. I'd like to see more of these posted as well, and it seems there has been no shortage of response with examples in the ethnographic department. I think that what is being missed is that while these are typically viewed as from either Albacete, or it seems also associated with Canary Islands, they also appear to have much earlier European ancestry. These cutlery items are shown in "Wallace Collection Catalogues: European Arms & Armour", Sir James Mann, 1962.....A888, 881,880, mostly in the overall profile especially the position of the haft, noting the utility function. These all seem to derive from Portugal, Spain and Italy in the general profile with a variety of other examples that are of course not that similar. Nice example, and I'd like to know more on the attribution of this one. All best regards, Jim Last edited by Jim McDougall; 18th September 2008 at 03:01 AM.