Help on mark on Italian sword ca. 1580

fernando · 17th September 2019, 12:42 PM

Hello Ray ... welcome to our forum

You are right in that this is a mark showing in Italian (Veneto) blades of the XV-XVI centuries, as indeed these often appear in a multiple mode and not one alone. I would venture that this is more the type of region or quality mark and not a smith's signature.
However these are all guesses; other members will show up with more knowledgeable comments about it.
Meanwhile we expect you to show us pictures of the whole sword, to let us see what we are talking about.

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17th September 2019, 12:42 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hello Ray ... welcome to our forum You are right in that this is a mark showing in Italian (Veneto) blades of the XV-XVI centuries, as indeed these often appear in a multiple mode and not one alone. I would venture that this is more the type of region or quality mark and not a smith's signature. However these are all guesses; other members will show up with more knowledgeable comments about it. Meanwhile we expect you to show us pictures of the whole sword, to let us see what we are talking about.