Tomas De Aiala sword blade.

Norman McCormick · 15th May 2015, 07:06 PM

Hi Fernando and Jim,
Many thanks for your continued interest and elucidation. I'm still trying to tie down a more specific date and style for this blade but from your replies and what I've found myself the range of possibilities are pretty wide, the search goes on.

Thanks again.
My Regards,
Norman.

P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?

Jim McDougall · 15th May 2015, 07:23 PM

It is stamped and seems in accord with Solingen work, the date range seems reliable as Boccia & Coelho seems to be such a work . The attribution of the smallsword in to Florence, but it is more a provenance note . As Wallace Coll (Mann,1962) notes from during the lifetime of Tomas Aiala, his name had become rather a trademark for quality and it seems there were blades c1620 from Milan using it. Therefore this could equally, and even probably, be a Milan issue. It seems these 'eye' marks were not apparent in Solingen blades I can recall.

Jim

P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?[/QUOTE]

cornelistromp · 17th May 2015, 12:14 PM

Hi Norman,

as per your Email request, herewith my opinion;

I think it's a rapier blade (given the broad ricasso of same width indeed an early rapier blade and not a small sword blade) from the last quarter of the 16th century perhaps very early 17thC, given the eye mark, probably Italy.

Hope it helps.

best,
jasper

Norman McCormick · 17th May 2015, 06:42 PM

Hi Jim and Jasper,
Many thanks for your thoughts and input, much appreciated.
My Regards,
Norman.

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15th May 2015, 07:06 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,656	Hi Fernando and Jim, Many thanks for your continued interest and elucidation. I'm still trying to tie down a more specific date and style for this blade but from your replies and what I've found myself the range of possibilities are pretty wide, the search goes on. Thanks again. My Regards, Norman. P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?

15th May 2015, 07:23 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,848	It is stamped and seems in accord with Solingen work, the date range seems reliable as Boccia & Coelho seems to be such a work . The attribution of the smallsword in to Florence, but it is more a provenance note . As Wallace Coll (Mann,1962) notes from during the lifetime of Tomas Aiala, his name had become rather a trademark for quality and it seems there were blades c1620 from Milan using it. Therefore this could equally, and even probably, be a Milan issue. It seems these 'eye' marks were not apparent in Solingen blades I can recall. Jim P.S. Jim, is the blade you refer to etched or stamped/engraved?[/QUOTE]

17th May 2015, 12:14 PM	#3
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,070	Hi Norman, as per your Email request, herewith my opinion; I think it's a rapier blade (given the broad ricasso of same width indeed an early rapier blade and not a small sword blade) from the last quarter of the 16th century perhaps very early 17thC, given the eye mark, probably Italy. Hope it helps. best, jasper

17th May 2015, 06:42 PM	#4
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,656	Hi Jim and Jasper, Many thanks for your thoughts and input, much appreciated. My Regards, Norman.