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Jim McDougall · 15th May 2015, 07:23 PM

It is stamped and seems in accord with Solingen work, the date range seems reliable as Boccia & Coelho seems to be such a work . The attribution of the smallsword in to Florence, but it is more a provenance note . As Wallace Coll (Mann,1962) notes from during the lifetime of Tomas Aiala, his name had become rather a trademark for quality and it seems there were blades c1620 from Milan using it. Therefore this could equally, and even probably, be a Milan issue. It seems these 'eye' marks were not apparent in Solingen blades I can recall.

Jim

P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?[/QUOTE]

15th May 2015, 07:23 PM	#24
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,742	It is stamped and seems in accord with Solingen work, the date range seems reliable as Boccia & Coelho seems to be such a work . The attribution of the smallsword in to Florence, but it is more a provenance note . As Wallace Coll (Mann,1962) notes from during the lifetime of Tomas Aiala, his name had become rather a trademark for quality and it seems there were blades c1620 from Milan using it. Therefore this could equally, and even probably, be a Milan issue. It seems these 'eye' marks were not apparent in Solingen blades I can recall. Jim P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?[/QUOTE]