Blade- Italian Storta ?

[Radboud]

Interesting blade, it looks old, mid to late 17th Century in my opinion, how long is it from shoulder to tip?

Andrea Ferrara was a 16th Century blade maker that exported a significant number of swords to the British Isles. They had a reputation for quality, especially in Scotland.

In the time honoured tradition they were subsequently widely faked with the Andrea Ferrara name appearing on blades made well into the mid-18th Century. My suspicion is that your blade was made outside of Italy, most likely in Solingen, for the English or Scottish market.

[aspalathos]

Originally Posted by Radboud

Interesting blade, it looks old, mid to late 17th Century in my opinion, how long is it from shoulder to tip?

Andrea Ferrara was a 16th Century blade maker that exported a significant number of swords to the British Isles. They had a reputation for quality, especially in Scotland.

In the time honoured tradition they were subsequently widely faked with the Andrea Ferrara name appearing on blades made well into the mid-18th Century. My suspicion is that your blade was made outside of Italy, most likely in Solingen, for the English or Scottish market.

Hello,tnx for answer . Total 96 cm

[Radboud]

Originally Posted by aspalathos

Hello,tnx for answer . Total 96 cm

That’s with the tang? If it’s just the blade that’s very interesting. Thats the kind of length you’d expect of a cavalry sabre. In which case you’d be looking more towards Eastern Europe than the British Isles.