Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Schiavona with double head eagle engraved blade

Matchlock · 3rd October 2010, 07:58 PM

Hi there,

Valjuhn,

Here is some good news for you.

Though this is not exactly my field of expertise, as everbody will know by now, an expert friend on edged weapons told me that this piece is absolutely o.k. and preserved in original all contemporary condition. It is a rare schiavona of the latest Austrian type featuring the older Italian style pommel, ca. 1732-40. As I can judge myself, the engraving is characteristic of the style of those years.

Your type of piece is illustrated in the famos basic work Armi Bianche Italiane, which I do not own though.

So I really think there is no doubt about it being a fine piece.

Best,
Michael

3rd October 2010, 07:58 PM	#9
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi there, Valjuhn, Here is some good news for you. Though this is not exactly my field of expertise, as everbody will know by now, an expert friend on edged weapons told me that this piece is absolutely o.k. and preserved in original all contemporary condition. It is a rare schiavona of the latest Austrian type featuring the older Italian style pommel, ca. 1732-40. As I can judge myself, the engraving is characteristic of the style of those years. Your type of piece is illustrated in the famos basic work Armi Bianche Italiane, which I do not own though. So I really think there is no doubt about it being a fine piece. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 3rd October 2010 at 08:43 PM.