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I've been unable to identify the origin and meaning of this cartouche on what I understand is an Italian transitional rapier of the second half of the 18th C.
I've had my [ex] Sicilian mother-in-law, who was a professor of language, attempt to decipher the motto but I am not convinced by her efforts (she was never convinced by my efforts either) so I thought I would open up the mystery to the global experts. |
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ps
Here is the entire sword: |
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Let's try Lorenzo Chinaglia (BerberDagger). I will PM him
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I saw this on an early 18thC French smallsword and it seems to bear some resemblance:
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Could well be; both have angel wings.
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It is Cupid!
two hearts and two names Simon and Vio (from Violetta). And it is a smallsword all day (look at the proportions between the length of the hilt and the length of the blade). ![]() |
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