Anyone recognizeStamps on Cinquedea

longfellow · 1st June 2012, 12:23 AM

I was wondering if anyone might know the marks - stamps - on this blade.

The piece is labeled a 'cinqedea', ca.1500, Italian. The overall length is 29 3/4", the blade length is 23 1/4" and the width at the guard is 4 1/4".

ID on the markings would be great and comments on the piece would be welcome.

It has been hanging on the wall of my dad's livingroom for 40 yrs. or so and my mom is now 'cleaning house' but my dad doesn't have a memory anymore and didn't make notes so I don't really have any information on it other than it came from an estate sale in the Santa Barbara (CA) area many years ago.

1st June 2012, 12:23 AM	#1
longfellow Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 37	Anyone recognize the stamps on Cinquedea I was wondering if anyone might know the marks - stamps - on this blade. The piece is labeled a 'cinqedea', ca.1500, Italian. The overall length is 29 3/4", the blade length is 23 1/4" and the width at the guard is 4 1/4". ID on the markings would be great and comments on the piece would be welcome. It has been hanging on the wall of my dad's livingroom for 40 yrs. or so and my mom is now 'cleaning house' but my dad doesn't have a memory anymore and didn't make notes so I don't really have any information on it other than it came from an estate sale in the Santa Barbara (CA) area many years ago. Attached Images Last edited by longfellow; 1st June 2012 at 01:59 AM.