Schiavona Sword

[Cerjak]

Hi everybody

I have recently bought this Shiavona sword who should be according Oakeshott
"European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution" a type 2a hilt I would like to know how we could estimate the period could it be from the early 17 TH century and also if somebody could tell me more about this "s" mark on the blade.
The total size is around 127 cm.
Any comment on it will be welcome.

[Cerjak]

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[fernando]

Great sword, Jean-Luc.
... and quite a long one, with its 127 cms.
XVII century would be the right age for the hilt. Others with more knowledge may comment on the blade

[Cerjak]

Hi Fernando

I did a mistake in the size the correct size is 121 cm

Regards

Cerjak

[Cerjak]

still hoping that somebody could tell me more about this "s" mark on the blade

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

still hoping that somebody could tell me more about this "s" mark on the blade

I wouldn't be surprised if you never get results on a small mark like that. Probably the blade smith punction, who knows.
You don't ignore that many (most) old swords were rehilted or 'rebladed' in their life.
But i have good news about this hilt. I went back to the work i have on Schiavonas and, precisely in the page where the author pretends that the pommel figure in these swords is a lion and not a cat, one of the examples shown is precisely like this one of yours. This is a reason to be glad for you, as very rarely we find out there a specimen similar or even equal to the one we have. Also this confirms the originality of the examples; so in principle your pommel is not a fake, which so often happens

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