Italian rapier signed PICININO

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by fernando

Mmmm ... Look for his mark somewhere; like on the ricasso, under the hilt guard, for one.

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No other markings visible.

However, Antonio Picinino did not mark all his blades with the oval seal. See for example the rapier of Maximilian II (at the last page of the material cited at the link below).

https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...nceRapiers.pdf

Anyhow for sure the blade is of exceptional quality, at the right combination between stiffness and elasticity. And so is the engraving of the name with meticulously serifated letters.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

... However, Antonio Picinino did not mark all his blades with the oval seal. See for example the rapier of Maximilian II (at the last page of the material cited at the link below).

https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...nceRapiers.pdf ...

I was only suggesting .
On the other hand, Gyngell attributes the mark in the Maximilian II sword to a different Picinini; who is right ? .


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[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by fernando

who is right ? .

Yes!