Stilettos

fernando · 15th September 2020, 06:54 PM

Udo, i will have all four flowers; you can keep the vase

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corrado26 · 16th September 2020, 08:29 AM

Oh, I forgot one and so I made a further photo. The longest one has a thumb ring and a four edged blade, its hilt is made of wood or horn

fernando · 17th September 2020, 05:53 PM

Are all these beauties yours, Udo ?
Does any of them have the 'centoventi' (grade) marks on their blades ?

corrado26 · 17th September 2020, 06:24 PM

Yes they are all mine but none has a scale on its blade.

fernando · 17th September 2020, 06:28 PM

Still they are a precious treasure, Udo... no doubt. Thanks much for sharing

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SteveL · 27th September 2020, 02:18 PM

You have an eye for quality. Please hit me up if you ever have any for sale.

Jim McDougall · 28th September 2020, 03:27 AM

The stiletto evolved around end of the 16th c. and was most popular in the 17th c. These were truly examples of the artistry of steel chiseling and while it is often suggested these were used to spike threatened guns, it seems a shame to use these in that manner.

When these were used in Venice as gunners daggers (as previously discussed, in mid 17th c. (see "Gunners Daggers" Marcello Ferenzi, 'Arms & Armor Annual, 1973, pp.170-79). ...the mysterious calibrations degenerated into often spurious gauges to legitimize the possession of what were dangerous assassins weapons.
In those times only artillery gunners were allowed to have these 'fusetti'.

16th September 2020, 08:29 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Oh, I forgot one and so I made a further photo. The longest one has a thumb ring and a four edged blade, its hilt is made of wood or horn Attached Images

27th September 2020, 02:18 PM	#6
SteveL Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 16	Stiletto s You have an eye for quality. Please hit me up if you ever have any for sale.

15th September 2020, 06:54 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Udo, i will have all four flowers; you can keep the vase .

17th September 2020, 05:53 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Are all these beauties yours, Udo ? Does any of them have the 'centoventi' (grade) marks on their blades ?

17th September 2020, 06:24 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Yes they are all mine but none has a scale on its blade.

17th September 2020, 06:28 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Still they are a precious treasure, Udo... no doubt. Thanks much for sharing .

28th September 2020, 03:27 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	The stiletto evolved around end of the 16th c. and was most popular in the 17th c. These were truly examples of the artistry of steel chiseling and while it is often suggested these were used to spike threatened guns, it seems a shame to use these in that manner. When these were used in Venice as gunners daggers (as previously discussed, in mid 17th c. (see "Gunners Daggers" Marcello Ferenzi, 'Arms & Armor Annual, 1973, pp.170-79). ...the mysterious calibrations degenerated into often spurious gauges to legitimize the possession of what were dangerous assassins weapons. In those times only artillery gunners were allowed to have these 'fusetti'.