Hello all,
Over the past two years I have embarked on a Lovino project: getting a pair of sword and dagger inspired by Lovino's manuscript. The result was a great pair of weapons by the famous Marco Danelli, which I describe in details here:
Making it real
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It is not a reproduction of a specific sword, but all the elements can be traced back to Lovino's context. It is a great approximation of what Lovino's weapons could have been!
I had great fun researching everything about this project, and I have also made several articles detailing all the elements I have found. Hopefully others can find inspiration here!
Best Regards,
Quite beautiful Vincent!
Very interesting. The sword looks particularly nice in full view. I've never heard of Renaissance swords with full-metal grips before. How are they made, and are they solid or hollow?
| Dan D'Silva wrote: |
| Very interesting. The sword looks particularly nice in full view. I've never heard of Renaissance swords with full-metal grips before. How are they made, and are they solid or hollow? |
I have a few more examples in one of the previous posts about this project. I'm afraid I can't really tell you about the specific making methods or their properties, as I've never seen a disassembled example. I think they are generally hollow (Marco did them hollow at any rate). A solid metal handle would be far too heavy and mess up the sword's balance. One of the examples is even see-through, looking like 4 stripes of metal joined in the middle.
| Vincent Le Chevalier wrote: | ||
I have a few more examples in one of the previous posts about this project. I'm afraid I can't really tell you about the specific making methods or their properties, as I've never seen a disassembled example. I think they are generally hollow (Marco did them hollow at any rate). A solid metal handle would be far too heavy and mess up the sword's balance. One of the examples is even see-through, looking like 4 stripes of metal joined in the middle. |
The 'Moorish' backsword in the Met (Object Number: 14.25.1169) has a steel handle https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22366 A.V.B. Norman talks about them somewhere.
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