Stiletto for comments ... please

[MForde]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you so much, MForde.
What should i understand as a short work ... something you could pick a couple pages from and send send them to me?
fernandoviana@netcabo.pt

It would be my pleasure.

[alex8765]

Thanks Fernando,
Yes, the mark on my stiletto does look like Gyngell's work.

[alex8765]

Hi Fernando,
I just found these in Dean Bashford's "Catalogue of European Daggers".

[fernando]

Originally Posted by alex8765

Hi Fernando,
I just found these in Dean Bashford's "Catalogue of European Daggers".

Thank you so much Alex,
Yes, those six pointed stars, specially the one on the #90 Cinquedea, "look" like it.

[alex8765]

Hi Fernando,
You can download Dean Bashford's catalog for free, from Metropolitan Museum of Art site:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...unting_Swords#

[fernando]

Originally Posted by alex8765

Hi Fernando,
You can download Dean Bashford's catalog for free, from Metropolitan Museum of Art site:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...unting_Swords#

I have downloaded it half hour ago .
Thank you for the hint, anyhow .

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by alex8765

Hi Fernando,
You can download Dean Bashford's catalog for free, from Metropolitan Museum of Art site:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...unting_Swords#

Alex, I would like to thank you for sharing this most valuable tip!!! I would not have realized that was possible, and honestly was not aware of this title.
I very much value all information I can find on markings, and cannot believe I missed this one!!!

This thread has been profoundly helpful on this topic, in addition to great insight into these fascinating stiletto daggers. The paper that Philip mentioned earlier in the 'gunners daggers' has always been a sort of mainstay on these, and other resources typically mention them but only in a cursory description. Mforde, thank you for the heads up on that other Italian publication as well.

Thank you for opening this thread and these examples Fernando.

[alex8765]

Jim, You are welcome! Glad that I can help.

There is another good book that you can download from MET's site. It called: "Catalogue of European Court Swords and Hunting Swords".

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpub...Hunting_Swords

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... Thank you for opening this thread and these examples Fernando...

There is nothing to thank for, Jim. It is always a pleasure to show my pieces and be contemplated with members comments; favorable or not, as it fits.