27th March 2011, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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i think you nail it on the head, jim! what he forgot to mentioned was a bunch of obscure letters on the other side of the blade. barely legible. see here:
the name "CLAUDIO" matches! so it could be "CLAUDIO FRANZINI" like you mentioned and here are the maker's marks: close up of the tip: |
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