Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th November 2013, 09:50 AM

Salaams all ~ Lazarino Kominazzo was a great 17thC. master gun maker... see http://transantique.com/articles/view/id/365/ for a short rendition by Catoire de Bionkur ..

All quite puzzling since they both appear to be the same person and when you realize that between 1600 and 1635 it was quite common for signatures to be forged. In fact the master gun making house of Cominazzo hardly did any complete weapons but focused on gun barrels thus it is hardly surprising that in putting together a weapon from bought in Cominazzo parts that the signature was copied...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

6th November 2013, 09:50 AM	#9
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Lazarino Kominazzo. Salaams all ~ Lazarino Kominazzo was a great 17thC. master gun maker... see http://transantique.com/articles/view/id/365/ for a short rendition by Catoire de Bionkur .. All quite puzzling since they both appear to be the same person and when you realize that between 1600 and 1635 it was quite common for signatures to be forged. In fact the master gun making house of Cominazzo hardly did any complete weapons but focused on gun barrels thus it is hardly surprising that in putting together a weapon from bought in Cominazzo parts that the signature was copied... Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 6th November 2013 at 10:08 AM.