Firangi with European blade

[Bryce]

G'day Tatyana,

I have seen very similar blades mounted on early to mid 18th century Scottish basket hilts. Here is an almost identical blade, mounted on a British 1796 pattern heavy cavalry officers' hilt. The original owner was Scottish, so this is thought to be a remounted family blade. These Andrea Ferrara blades are generally thought to be German made.


Cheers,

Bryce

[Billy02]

indeed very nice sword.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Tatyana, you have a very nice firangi, but I am wondering if the blade could be an Indian copy of an European blade. Does the blade have a ricasso?


Bryce, Andrea Ferrara lived in the city of Belluno in the south of Tirol, northern Italy, and at the time this part of Italy was ruled from Venice.

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Bryce, Andrea Ferrara lived in the city of Belluno in the south of Tirol, northern Italy, and at the time this part of Italy was ruled from Venice.

G'day Jens,

Andrea Ferrara is the European equivalent of the famous Persian smith Assad Allah. There are just way too many surviving examples made over too long a time period to be the work of one smith. More than likely his name was used on these Solingen made blades to make them more attractive to buyers.

There is a good discussion on these types of blade in an ethnographic context over at the European Armoury forum.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...4&page=2&pp=30


Cheers,

Bryce