INTERESTING Ottoman (?) sword.... very old... comments?

Matchlock · 8th July 2012, 04:14 PM

Hi Valjuhn,

I found your thread only today.

As Jim has sad, this is a Venetian sword, which is confirmed by your statement that it was excavated near Friuli. It is of Venetian make and dates from the late 15th c., ca. 1480-90.

You will identify your type of sword among a group of four displayed on the right in a photo from the Doges Palace at Venice; they are dealt with in Armi Bianche, 1975 (attachments).

Medieval Venetian swords of slightly differing, more common type are referred to in
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...114#post142114

Best,
Michael

8th July 2012, 04:14 PM	#11
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Valjuhn, I found your thread only today. As Jim has sad, this is a Venetian sword, which is confirmed by your statement that it was excavated near Friuli. It is of Venetian make and dates from the late 15th c., ca. 1480-90. You will identify your type of sword among a group of four displayed on the right in a photo from the Doges Palace at Venice; they are dealt with in Armi Bianche, 1975 (attachments). Medieval Venetian swords of slightly differing, more common type are referred to in http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...114#post142114 Best, Michael Attached Images