Knives from the San Giorgia auction

fernando · 24th July 2017, 03:37 PM

Hi Marcus,
The initials GGV would certainly be those of the owner; i don't see makers marks being engraved in such manner ... and in such place. The person depicted my well be a close to real portrait of the said owner; or just a symbolic atempt to portray a famous person of the period, apparently a high ranking officer. There was a preoccupation to make the musket also look real; bayonet, percussion lock and all.

24th July 2017, 03:37 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Marcus, The initials GGV would certainly be those of the owner; i don't see makers marks being engraved in such manner ... and in such place. The person depicted my well be a close to real portrait of the said owner; or just a symbolic atempt to portray a famous person of the period, apparently a high ranking officer. There was a preoccupation to make the musket also look real; bayonet, percussion lock and all.