A possible Schiavona ancestor

cornelistromp · 10th September 2011, 10:03 AM

Hi Fernando,

beautiful and rare sword, even with a broken point, congratulations!
it is not necessarily of Italian (Venetian?) origin.
you can see the hilt bar design similarities with the German basket hilted riding swords around mid 16thC , H and J.(Oakeshott attachment)
I personally would place the sword in the German direction and around 1540.

If you have an authentic blade point, you could consider a "justifiable" restoration.

I myself am a supporter to leave authentic weapons as much as possible untouched.

a fracture in the hilt , a grip, a broken blade can be restored, in all cases patina must remain untouched.

best,

10th September 2011, 10:03 AM	#15
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,064	Hi Fernando, beautiful and rare sword, even with a broken point, congratulations! it is not necessarily of Italian (Venetian?) origin. you can see the hilt bar design similarities with the German basket hilted riding swords around mid 16thC , H and J.(Oakeshott attachment) I personally would place the sword in the German direction and around 1540. If you have an authentic blade point, you could consider a "justifiable" restoration. I myself am a supporter to leave authentic weapons as much as possible untouched. a fracture in the hilt , a grip, a broken blade can be restored, in all cases patina must remain untouched. best, Attached Images