Air Officer's Sword of the Italian Royal Air Force

Manufacturer: EF&Hörster-Solingen-Germany around 1930

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0001

Air Officer's dagger of the Italian Royal Air Force

Manufacturer: Italy around 1930

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0002

Demountable Safety Razor with leather case

Manufacturer: Branded I MEM EXTRA - beginning '20th century

Acquisition: family property

NOTE:Used by my grandfather on the Italian front during WWI

inventory n.0003

Liberty double blade Penknife

Manufacturer: Solingen Germany around 1900

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0004

Lancet

Manufacturer: Ed.Wusthof Solingen Germany

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0005

Vermouth Cinzano promoting knife with corkscrew

Manufacturer: A.Trist Solingen Germany

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0006

Pirelli promoting Poket Knife with corkscrew and wrenches

Manufacturer: Coricama (Coltellerie Riunite Caslino Maniago ) Maniago Italy

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0007

Folding Billhook

Manufacturer: Maniago around 1950

Acquisition: family property

inventory n.0009

THE NUMBER ONE
pocket knife with can opener and corkscrew

Manufacturer: Maniago Italy around 1940

Acquisition: 1956 gift from my teacher Alma Bergami

NOTE: lost in 1945 by a german private at the falling of the italian south front,Gothic Line WWII

inventory n.0008

Knife

Manufacturer: in Maniago around 1950

Acquisition: 1958 Aguzzeria del Cavallo Bologna Italy

inventory n.0010

Puukko Knife

Manufacturer: Finland

Acquisition: 1969 Inari Finland

inventory n.0011

Folding - locking machete

Manufacturer: Camillus USA around 1940

Acquisition: 1970 gift from di Piero Grandi

NOTE:made during WWII for USAF pilots survival kit in the Pacific theater. A total of 121,848 were produced.

inventory n.0028

Razor

Manufacturer: Ambossman Solingen Germany

Acquisition: 1973 Aguzzeria del Cavallo Bologna Italy

inventory n.0012

Hunting Flick-knife with extractors

Manufacturer: Italy

Acquisition: 1974 Sterzing Italy

inventory n.0013

Folding Saw with goath-foot shaped handle

Manufacturer: Suleiman Tutar? Bursa Turkey

Acquisition: 1976 Bursa Turkey

inventory n.0014

Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Kamal Karaman ? Turkey

Acquisition: 1976 Nevscehir Turkey

NOTE: the shape of a lion punched on the blade, decoration or logo?

inventory n.0015

Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Masanali Turkey

Acquisition: 1976 Nevscehir Turkey

inventory n.0016

Opinel n.10 Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Opinel Savoie France

Acquisition: March 1977 Bologna Italy

inventory n.0017

Pattada Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Pietro Ogana' Pattada Sardinia Italy

Acquisition: 1977 Pattada

NOTE: at the time Mr.Oganá  was in his nineties and his 'apprentice' in his eighties

inventory n.0018

Kitchen Knife model Kaneyoshi Yanagiba 30555

Manufacturer: Yaxell Corporation - Seki City - Japan

Acquisition: 1978 Japan gift from my father

inventory n.0019

Machete Gavilan N°127

Manufacturer: Incolma SA Colombia

Acquisition: 1978 Cuzco Perù

inventory n.0020

Folding Billhook

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Indiana Maniago Italy

Acquisition: 1978 gift from Piero Grandi

inventory n.0030

Balkan Style Knife

Manufacturer: Greece touristic handicraft

Acquisition: 1979 Crete Greece

inventory n.0021

Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Behcei Bursa

Acquisition: gift from Marcello Bedosti

inventory n.0071

Folding lockback Knife

Manufacturer: 1979 Frosolone? Italy

Acquisition: 1979 gift from Piero Grandi

inventory n.0031

Knife with bent round point

Manufacturer: Egypt hadicraft

Acquisition: 1980 Assuan Egypt

inventory n.0022

Gobbo - Poket Knife

Manufacturer: Severino Berti Scarperia Italy

Acquisition: 1980 from Severino Berti Scarperia Italy

NOTE: This knife was manufactured for the exposition "Ferri da Taglio" which takes place every year in Scarperia

inventory n.0023

Folding lockback Knife

Manufacturer:

Acquisition: 1980

NOTE: Imitation of Puma folding knife, blade marked 'rostfrei'

inventory n.0024

Fantasy Knife

Manufacturer: 1981 Fabio Belluzzi Bologna Italy

Acquisition: 1981 gift from Fabio Belluzzi

NOTE: Worked out from an old italian kitchen knife

inventory n.0025

Knife

Manufacturer: Mundial Brazil

Acquisition: 1981 gift from Fabio Belluzzi

inventory n.0026

Micro flick Knife

Manufacturer: Italy?

Acquisition: 1981 gift from Fabio Belluzzi

NOTE: Flick Knife without safe

inventory n.0027

Grafting Pocket Knife

Manufacturer: Italy

Acquisition: 1981 gift from Piero Grandi

inventory n.0053

Flinging Knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Indiana Maniago Italy

Acquisition: 1982 gift from di Piero Grandi

inventory n.0054

Kris (Keris) wavy blade

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia first half of 20th century ?

Acquisition: 1982 Leghian-Bali-Indonesia

inventory n.0032

Vendetta Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Italian production

Acquisition: 1982 Corsica

NOTE: Italian replica of the original Corsican model

inventory n.0033

Little lockback Knife

Manufacturer: Pakistan

Acquisition: 1982 USA gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0034

Khodmi or Bou Saadi Knife

Manufacturer: Algeria

Acquisition: 1983 Ghardaia Algeria

inventory n.0035

Silex blade

Manufacturer: Algerian paleolithic

Acquisition: 1983 Ghardaia Algeria

inventory n.0036

Folding knife

Manufacturer: ICEL Portugal

Acquisition: 1983 Lisbon Portugal

inventory n.0037

Navaja folding knife with Basque lock

Manufacturer: Toledo Spain

Acquisition: 1983 Toledo Spain

inventory n.0038

Pocket knife with pen-clip

Manufacturer: in Toledo ? Spain

Acquisition: 1983 Toledo Spain

inventory n.0039

Slim pocke knife

Manufacturer: in Toledo ? Spain

Acquisition: 1983 Toledo Spain

inventory n.0040

Sliding Knife

Manufacturer: in Rajasthan India

Acquisition: 1985 Rajasthan India gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0041

Laguiole with non integral bee

Manufacturer: G.Arbalete David St.Rémy s/Durolle France

Acquisition: 1985 Vaucluse France

inventory n.0178

Butterfly knife

Manufacturer:

Acquisition: 1986 Andorra

inventory n.0042

Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Mongin Biesles France

Acquisition: 1986 Concarneau France

NOTE:I don't know the english denomination of this simple unlocking system, suggestions are welcome

inventory n.0043

Poket knife

Manufacturer: Mongin Biesles France

Acquisition: 1986 Concarneau France

NOTE: I don't know the english denomination of this simple unlocking system, suggestions are welcome

inventory n.0044

Simi Masai short sword, Commercial version

Manufacturer: Kenia handicraft

Acquisition: 1986 Kenia gift from my father

inventory n.0045

Simi Masai short sword, original product for the local market

Manufacturer: Kenia handicraft

Acquisition: 1986 Kenia gift from my father

inventory n.0046

Masai Swordstick, Commercial version

Manufacturer: Kenia handicraft

Acquisition: 1986 Kenia gift from my father

inventory n.0047

Zuava pocket knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Giglio Scarperia Italy

Acquisition: 1986 Scarperia Italy

inventory n.0067

Mugellano pocket knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Giglio Scarperia Italy

Acquisition: 1986 Scarperia Italy

inventory n.0066

Pocket Knife with Basco locking system

Manufacturer: coltellerie Tonerini Scarperia Italy

Acquisition: 1986 Scarperia Italy

inventory n.0063

Folding knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Tonerini Scarperia Italy

Acquisition: 1986 Scarperia Italy

inventory n.0064

Caltagirone Pocket knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Berti Scarperia Italy ?

Acquisition: 1986 Scarperia Italy

inventory n.0065

Pesh Kabz Dagger

Manufacturer: northern Indian handicraft 19th Century?

Acquisition: 1986 Jaipur Rjasthan India

inventory n.0048

Katar dagger

Manufacturer: northern Indian handicraft 19th Century?

Acquisition: 1986 Jaipur Rajastahn India

inventory n.0049

Knife

Manufacturer: northern Indian handicraft 19th Century?

Acquisition: 1986 Jaipur Rajasthan India

inventory n.0050

Knife

Manufacturer: northern Indian handicraft 19th Century?

Acquisition: 1986 Jaipur Rajasthan India

inventory n.0051

Pocket Knife

Manufacturer: northern Indian handicraft

Acquisition: 1986 Udaipur Rajasthan India

inventory n.0052

Flick Knife

Manufacturer: Coltellerie Virginia Maniago Italy

Acquisition: 1987 Firenze Italy

inventory n.0068

Razor "Double Arrow"

Manufacturer: China

Acquisition: 1987 Firenze Italy

inventory n.0069

Buck Knife Pathfinder model 105

Manufacturer: Buck Knives El Cajon California USA

Acquisition: 1988 Flagstaff Arizona USA

inventory n.0056

Buck Knife Special model 119

Manufacturer: Buck Knives - El Cajon - California - USA

Acquisition: 1988 Flagstaff Arizona USA

inventory n.0057

Camillus Folding Knife model 886

Manufacturer: Camillus Cutlery - Camillus - NY - USA

Acquisition: 1988 Flagstaff Arizona USA

inventory n.0058

Dagger

Manufacturer: Niger handicraft

Acquisition: 1988 Niger gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0075

Dagger Commercial version

Manufacturer: Jordan handicraft

Acquisition: 1989 Petra - Jordan

inventory n.0059

Hunting knife

Manufacturer: Handmade by Guido Schneider - Alkmaar - Nederland

Acquisition: 1989 Alkmaar Nederland

inventory n.0060

Flissa Sword

Manufacturer: Morocco handicraft (early 20th century?)

Acquisition: 1989 Strasbourg France

inventory n.0061

Folding billhook

Manufacturer: Spain handicraft

Acquisition: 1989 gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0029

Folding Billhook

Manufacturer: N.Codega - Premana - Italy

Acquisition: gift from Luigi Grandi

inventory n.0070

Hunter's Friend

Manufacturer: Puma Werk - Solingen - Germany

Acquisition: Bologna- Italy

inventory n.0099

Manifatture Maffi Milan - Promoting pen knife

Manufacturer: Paul A. Henckels Solingen - Germany

Acquisition: gift from Adelmo Garuti

inventory n.0104

Tre Teste shawing blades promoting pen knife

Manufacturer: Paula Henckels Solingen - Germany (supposed)

Acquisition: gift from Adelmo Garuti

inventory n.0080

Micro folding knife (bottom)

Manufacturer: Tonerini - Scarperia - Italy

Acquisition: gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0077

Micro folding knife (top)

Manufacturer: Tonerini - Scarperia - Italy

Acquisition: gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0078

Pen Knife

Manufacturer:

Acquisition:

inventory n.0072

Piha-Kaetta Commercial version

Manufacturer: Shri-Lanka handicraft

Acquisition: 1989 Colombo Shri-Lanka gift from Tom Michel

inventory n.0062

Randall n.1 All purpose fighting knife

Manufacturer: Randall Orlando Florida USA

Acquisition: 1990 S.Francisco Gun Excange S.Francisco CA USA

NOTE: Hand made before the death of Mr.Randall.

inventory n.0081

Flick knife Commercial version

Manufacturer: Burma handicraft

Acquisition: 1990 Rangoon Burma gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0076

Buck folding knife model 560X Titanium handle

Manufacturer: Buck Knives - Post Falls - ID USA

Acquisition: 1991 Miami - FL USA

inventory n.0082

Katana Gunto WWII Imperial Army NCU or Non-Comissioned Officer (Sergeant)

Manufacturer: Japan

Acquisition: 1991 New Orleans Louisiana USA

NOTE: serial number 42549

inventory n.0083

Campilan or Kampilan - Sword

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia 19th century

Acquisition: 1992 Bukittingi Sumatra Indonesia

inventory n.0084

Rentjong

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia - late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1992 Bukittingi Sumatra Indonesia

inventory n.0085

Campilan or Kampilan - Sword

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia - late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1992 Medan Sumatra Indonesia

inventory n.0086

Seiva - dagger

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia - late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1992 Bukittinggi Sumatra Indonesia

inventory n.0087

Kris or Keris - straight blade

Manufacturer: Aceh Sumatra Indonesia - late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1992 Medan Sumatra Indonesia

inventory n.0088

Kanjarli - dagger

Manufacturer: Tamil Nadu India handicraft

Acquisition: 1992 Mamallapuram - Tamil Nadu - India

inventory n.0089

Barlow double blade pocket knife

Manufacturer: Sabre China

Acquisition: 1992 USA gift from Stefano Zucchini

inventory n.0090

Opinel n.9 folding knife

Manufacturer: Opinel France

Acquisition: 1992 Bologna

inventory n.0055

Opinel n.4

Manufacturer: Opinel France

Acquisition:

inventory n.0074

Jambiya with sheath and belt

Manufacturer: Jemen handicraft

Acquisition: 1992 Jemen gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0174

Facon or Faca knife

Manufacturer: Industria JU-CA Tandil Argentina

Acquisition: 1992 Rome Italy gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0097

Facon or Faca knife

Manufacturer: Tandil Argentina

Acquisition: 1992 Rome Italy gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0098

Randall Knife mod.3 Hunter 5" left hand

Manufacturer: 1993 Randall Orlando Florida USA

Acquisition: 1993 Orlando Florida USA

inventory n.0091

Pocket Knife

Manufacturer: Kashmir handicraft India

Acquisition: 1993 Shrinagar - Indian Kashmir - India

inventory n.0092

Pocket knife

Manufacturer: Kashmir handicraft India

Acquisition: 1993 Shrinagar - Indian Kashmir - India

inventory n.0093

Army Khukuri or Kukri

Manufacturer: around 1927 ? in Ishapore India

Acquisition: 1993 Leh Ladak - India

NOTE: mark on the blade: RFI - 62 (Rifle Factory Ishapore)

inventory n.0094

Ceremonial knife with silver decorations

Manufacturer: northern India handicraft

Acquisition: 1993 Leh – Ladak - India

inventory n.0095

Dagger worked out from a file

Manufacturer: Thai handicraft

Acquisition: 1994 Bangcok Thailand

inventory n.0100

Dha Knife

Manufacturer: Burma handicraft late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1994 Chiang Mai Thailand

inventory n.0101

Dha Knife

Manufacturer: Burma handicraft late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1994 Chiang Mai Thailand

inventory n.0102

Sword

Manufacturer: Burma handicraft late 19th century?

Acquisition: 1994 Chiang Mai Thailand

inventory n.0103

Dagger

Manufacturer: Ethiopian handicraft end of the 20th century

Acquisition: Ethiopia gift from Stefano Zucchini

inventory n.0096

Knife with additional folding backlock blade

Manufacturer: Seto, design by Stewart A. Taylor

Acquisition: 1995 Sedona Arizona USA

inventory n.0105

Swiss Champ multiple blades

Manufacturer: Victorinox Ibach Switzerland

Acquisition: 1995 Bologna gift from Franca

inventory n.0106

Table knife

Manufacturer: Palans - Bhuj Gujarat India

Acquisition: 1995 Bhuj Gujarat India

inventory n.0107

Flick knife without safe Fish shape handle with scales decoration.

Manufacturer: Speciolma Bhuj Gugiarat India

Acquisition: 1995 Bhuj Gugiarat India

inventory n.0108

Flick knife without safe Fish shape handle

Manufacturer: Speciolma Bhuj Gugiarat India

Acquisition: 1995 Bhuj Gugiarat India

inventory n.0109

Puma folding knife - Micro reproduction

Manufacturer: Jaguar

Acquisition: gift from Rita Chillemi

inventory n.0079

Pocket Knife

Manufacturer: Pakistan handicraft

Acquisition: 1996 Abbottabad Pakistan

inventory n.0110

Ax

Manufacturer: Kashmir handicraft Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Gilgit Pakistan

inventory n.0111

Ax

Manufacturer: Kashmir handicraft Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Gilgit Pakistan

inventory n.0112

Tulwar sabre

Manufacturer: British Raj 19th century

Acquisition: 1996 Gilgit Pakistan

inventory n.0113

Powder Horn

Manufacturer: Pathan handicraft

Acquisition: 1996 Gilgit Pakistan

inventory n.0192

Choora or Khyber Knife or Afghan Knife

Manufacturer: Pathan handicraft 19th century

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

inventory n.0114

Choora or Khyber Knife or Afghan Knife

Manufacturer: Pathan handicraft 19th century

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

inventory n.0115

Poket knife, engraved blade (a hoopoe)

Manufacturer: 1996 Pathan handicraft NWFP Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

NOTE:I bought this nice set of four (0116-0119) from a young pathan artisan, Darra, with his skilled "smiths" is just round the corner.

inventory n.0116

Poket knife,fishtail handle and engraved blade (leaves)

Manufacturer: 1996 Pathan handicraft NWFP Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

NOTE:I bought this nice set of four (0116-0119) from a young pathan artisan, Darra, with his skilled "smiths" is just round the corner.

inventory n.0117

Poket knife, engraved blade (bird and leaf)

Manufacturer: 1996 Pathan handicraft NWFP Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

NOTE:I bought this nice set of four (0116-0119) from a young pathan artisan, Darra, with his skilled "smiths" is just round the corner.

inventory n.0118

Poket knife, engraved blade (bird)

Manufacturer: 1996 Pathan handicraft NWFP Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

NOTE:I bought this nice set of four (0116-0119) from a young pathan artisan, Darra, with his skilled "smiths" is just round the corner.

inventory n.0119

Poket billhook

Manufacturer: DIR Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Peshawar Pakistan

inventory n.0120

Poket knife

Manufacturer: DIR Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Abbottabad Pakistan

inventory n.0121

Poket knife

Manufacturer: DIR Pakistan

Acquisition: 1996 Abbottabad Pakistan

inventory n.0181

Razor

Manufacturer: BUR Solingen Germany

Acquisition: 1996 Bologna, gift

NOTE: blade etched : Acciaio Magnetico garantito 10 anni (Magnetic Steel 10 years guarantee)

inventory n.0122

Collins n.1250 Machete

Manufacturer: Collins & Co WWII

Acquisition: 1996 Bologna, gif

inventory n.0123

Laguiole "Single main"

Manufacturer: CH.Couttier Thiers France

Acquisition: 1996 Thiers France

inventory n.0124

Indian palm leaf writing knife

Manufacturer: India handicraft

Acquisition: 1997 Bombay Maharastra India

inventory n.0125

Betel nut cutter

Manufacturer: Indian handicraft

Acquisition: 1997 Bombay Maharastra India

inventory n.0185

Folding Knife "Thiers single main"

Manufacturer: Florinox Saint Remy s/Durolle France

Acquisition: 1997 Thiers France

NOTE:A brotherhood of knife lovers and professionals named "Confrérie du couteau "Le Thiers©" was created in 1994.
One of its target was to create the knife of Thiers, knife which never existed since for generations the Thiernois cutlers have used their know-how on varied regional knives.

inventory n.0126

"Le Méditerranée" poket knife with the profile of a fishing boat

Manufacturer: Florinox Saint Remy s/Durolle France. Design by Jean-Pierre Mutter

Acquisition: 1997 Thiers France

inventory n.0127

Ax-Hammer

Manufacturer: Sautdutarn early 20th century?

Acquisition: 1997 Vercheny France

inventory n.0128

Ax

Manufacturer: Orissa hadicraft India

Acquisition: 1997 Bissamcuttack Orissa India

inventory n.0129

Tribal Desia Kondh decorative hair-pin Knife (the little one in the photo)

Manufactured: Orissa handicraft- India

Acquisition: 1997 Bissamcuttack Orissa India

inventory n.0130

Tribal Desia Kondh knife (the big one in the photo)

Manufacturer: Orissa handicraft - India

Acquisition: 1997 Bissamcuttack Orissa India

inventory n.0131

Rough "kitchen" knife

Manufacturer: Orissa handicraft India

Acquisition: 1997 Bissamcuttack Orissa India

NOTE: see the almost identical n.0200 from Aksum (Axum) Ethiopia

inventory n.0132

Crete traditional knife

Manufacturer: Greek handicraft beginning 20th Century

Acquisition: Crete, gift from Luigi Grandi 1998

inventory n.0133

Navaja commercial reproduction

Manufacturer: Andujar Spain 1998

Acquisition: Spain 1998 gift from Lino Lepore

inventory n.0134

Knife & Chopsticks set

Manufacturer: China

Acquisition: Bergamo Italy 1998

inventory n.0135

Small Ax

Manufacturer: China ? 1999

Acquisition: Siem Reap Cambodia 1999

inventory n.0136

Rice sickle

Manufacturer: Cambodia 20th century

Acquisition: Siem Reap Cambodia 1999

inventory n.0137

Rice sickle

Manufacturer: Cambodia 20th century

Acquisition: Siem Reap Cambodia 1999

inventory n.0138

Laguiole with forged bee and awl

Manufacturer: Forge Laguiole - Laguiole France 1999

Acquisition: Laguiole France 1999

inventory n.0139

Ethiopian curved sword

Manufacturer: Ethiopian handicraft early 20th century

Acquisition: gift from Marino Mattei 1999

inventory n.0140

Laguiole with forged bee

Manufacturer: Aveyron Estaing France 1999

Acquisition: Laguiole France 1999

inventory n.0177

"Maremmano" regional italian folding knife

Manufacturer: F.Consigli Scarperia Italy 1999

Acquisition: Conaz Scarperia Italy 1999

inventory n.0141

Betel nutcracker

Manufacturer: Indian handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Mamallapuram - Tamil Nadu - India 1999

inventory n.0142

Swordstick version of a Lathi (baton)

Manufacturer: Indian handicraft

Acquisition: Mamallapuram Tamil Nadu India 1999

inventory n.0143

Folding knife

Manufacturer: Syrian handicraft 2000

Acquisition: Palmyra Syria 2000

inventory n.0144

Kandjar

Manufacturer: Syrian handicraft late 20th century

Acquisition: Aleppo Syria 2000

inventory n.0145

Tribal knife Northern VietNam

Manufacturer: VietNam handicraft

Acquisition: HaNoi VietNam 2000

inventory n.0146

Khukuri (kukri) "Jungle model" according with the manufacturer.

Manufacturer:Nepali handicraft -Kathmandu valley Nepal 2000

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2000

inventory n.0147

Khukuri (kukri) "Balanced model" according with the manufacturer.

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft -Kathmandu valley Nepal 2000

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2000

inventory n.0148

Khukuri (kukri)

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft -Kathmandu valley Nepal 2000

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2000

inventory n.0149

Sickle with carved wooden sheath

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2000

inventory n.0150

Khukuri-brooch

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2000

NOTE:Promotional from a Khukuri Shop

inventory n.0180

Rough Kitchen Knife

Manufacturer: Lake Inle Handicraft Forge, Burma 2000

Acquisition: Lake Inle Handicraft Forge, Burma 2000

inventory n.0151

Poket Percussion Pistol, rifled barrel

Manufacturer: unknown 19th century

Acquisition: Rodez France 2001

inventory n.0186

Kachin State Sword with wooden scabbard

Manufacturer: Burma handicraft early 20th century

Acquisition: Yangon Burma 2001

inventory n.0152

Vendetta Corsican folding knife

Manufacturer: Early 20th century

Acquisition: Bozouls France 2001

NOTE: On the blade: 76 VI....E BL.....D

inventory n.0153

Folding knife Viper High contrast Ladder n.506

Manufacturer: Tecnocut Maniago Italy 2000

Acquisition: Maniago Italy 2002

inventory n.0154

African Cerimonial Knife

Manufacturer: African handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Zocca Italy 2002

inventory n.0155

Scissors

Manufacturer: Afghan handicraft early 20th century

Acquisition: Peshawar Pakistan 2002

inventory n.0156

Afghan Lohar (Horseman's pick)

Manufacturer: Afghan handicraft

Acquisition: Peshawar Pakistan 2002

inventory n.0157

Folding Afghan Lohar Khyber pass region

Manufacturer: Afghan handicraft

Acquisition: Peshawar Pakistan 2002

inventory n.0158

Pocket knife

Manufacturer: NWFP handicraft - Pakistan 2002

Acquisition: Peshawar Pakistan 2002

inventory n.0179

Machete Elephant

Manufacturer: Camerun

Acquisition: Castellane France 2003

inventory n.0159

Areca nut grinder with "Pecking bird" handle (left)

Manufacturer: Indonesian handicraft

Acquisition: Lombok Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0182

Areca nut grinder With "woman squatting on an han" handle (right)

Manufacturer: Indonesian handicraft

Acquisition: Lombok Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0183

Areca nut grinder With "two men couple" handle (center)

Manufacturer: Indonesian handicraft

Acquisition: Lombok Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0184

Machete with wooden scabbard

Manufacturer: Flores Handicraft Indonesia 2003

Acquisition: Ruteng Flores Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0160

Machete with wooden scabbard

Manufacturer: Flores Handicraft Indonesia late 20th century

Acquisition: Bena Flores Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0161

Singaraja Kriss

Manufacturer: North Bali handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Ubud Bali Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0162

Parang Ihlang

Manufacturer: Kalimantan (Borneo) handicraft Indonesia early 20th century

Acquisition: Ubud Bali Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0163

Dagger with non original handle

Manufacturer: Indonesian handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Ubud Bali Indonesia 2003

inventory n.0164

Sword Handle with fragment of blade left

Manufacturer: late 18th century

Acquisition: gift from Luigi Grandi 2004

inventory n.0165

Promoting poket knife with gas lighter

Manufacturer: Far East 2004

Acquisition: gift from Parker-Seals dep. 2004

inventory n.0166

Austro-Hungarian Sapper/Pioneer Short heavy Sword

Manufacturer: Wu... early 19th century

Acquisition: gift from Luigi Grandi 2005

inventory n.0167

Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft 2005

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2005

inventory n.0168

Nepali Sickle

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft late 20th century

Acquisition: Kathmandu Nepal 2005

inventory n.0169

Kora sword

Manufacturer: Nepali handicraft late 19th century

Acquisition: Katmandu Nepal 2005

inventory n.0170

Flissa dagger

Manufacturer: Morocco handicrafr early 20th century

Acquisition: Rodez France 2006

inventory n.0171

Koummya Jambiya dagger

Manufacturer: Moroccan handicraft

Acquisition: Rodez France 2006

inventory n.0172/p>

Khodmi or Bou Saadi Knife

Manufacturer: Algerian handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Rodez France 2006

inventory n.0173

Dagger model 35 M.V.S.N. (Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Nazionale)

Manufacturer: Italy

Acquisition: gift from Luigi Grandi

inventory n.0191

Backlock poket knife

Manufacturer: WYL

Acquisition: Bologna Italy 2006

inventory n.0175

Malto Setmani promotional flick Pen Knife

Manufacturer: Italy half of the20th century

Acquisition: gift from Marino Mattei

NOTE:Opening system Brevetto (patent) n. 34749

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Letter Opener

Manufacturer: Mali handicraft 2010

Acquisition: gift from Rita Chillemi

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Poket knife

Manufacturer: Pradel Auvergne France late 20th century

Acquisition: Valensole France 2011

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Poket knife

Manufacturer: Pradel Auvergne France late 20th century

Acquisition: Valensole France 2011

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Poket knife Pradel Excellence 63

Manufacturer: Pradel Excellence France late 20th century

Acquisition: Valensole France 2011

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Folding sportman knife with corkscrew and awl

Manufacturer: Pradel Auvergne France late 20th century

Acquisition: Valensole France 2011

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Flick-knife. On the blade: Explorer STAHL 65X13

Manufacturer: Russia 21th century

Acquisition: Riez France 2012

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Khodmi or Bou Saadi Knife

Manufacturer: Algerian handicraft 20th century

Acquisition: Riez France 2012

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Short blade knife with blade protection

Manufacturer: Wenger Delémont Switzerland 20th century

Acquisition: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue France 2012

NOTE:Powderman's knife

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Tuareg Dagger

Manufacturer: Northern African handicraft? Early 20th century

Acquisition: Carpentras France 2012

NOTE: simple gravures on the blade

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Vendetta Corsican folding knife

Manufacturer: Manufrance St.Etienne (Early 20th century ?)

Acquisition: Carpentras France 2012

NOTE: On the blade: MF inside a Star

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Tribal utility knife

Manufacturer: Ethiopian handicraft 2013

Acquisition: Aksum (Axum) - Ethiopia 2013 gift from Luigi Grandi

NOTE:see the almost identical n.0132 from Orissa - India

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Higo no Kami folding knife - Piedmontese system

Manufacturer: Myamoto Musashi - Japan

Acquisition: Aups - France - 2013

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Turkish or Balkan dagger

Manufacturer: unknown

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2013

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Tuareg dagger

Manufacturer: Northern African handicraft? Early 20th century

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2013

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Opinel n.8 Folding Knife

Manufacturer: Opinel Savoie France

Acquisition: 2013 Montpezat-France. gift from Thomas Heger

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Khodmi or Bou Saadi Knife

Manufacturer: Algerian handicraft early 20th century

Acquisition: gift from Leonardo Dingi Bologna Italy 2014

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Italian Army Ordinance knife

Manufacturer: CORICAMA - Maniago - Italy - about 1970

gift from Luigi Grandi - Bologna Italy 2014

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Puukko

Manufacturer: Bengt-Olof Tallroth - Husum - Sweden - about 2010

Acquisition: Umea - Sweden - 2014

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Apparently a Khodmi or Bou Saadi knife with engraved decorations and copper inlaids

Manufacturer: Northern Africa early 20th century?

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2014

NOTE: Even if the rounded horn handle is old, I suppose it not original. The Ricasso and the "single side" sharpened blade are typical of a Khodmi knife.
Informations about this item will be welcome !

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Apparently a Khodmi or Bou Saadi knife with engraved decorations

Manufacturer: Northern Africa early 20th century?

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2014

NOTE: Even if the rounded horn handle is old, I suppose it not original. The Ricasso is typical of a Khodmi knife, the blade is simmetrically sharpened.
Informations about this item will be welcome !

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Set of three Opinel "Les Effilés" model n.8 - 10 - 12

Manufacturer: Opinel - France - 2014

Acquisition: gift from Giovanni Trotto - 2015

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Maghreb Dagger

Manufacturer: Maghreb

Acquisition:Riez - France - 2015

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Dagger

Manufacturer: ?? Maghreb ??

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2015

NOTE: although it is said to came from a collection of Maghreb artifact, the handle shows an asian decor, maybe tibetan?.

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Tuareg Sword

Manufacturer: Maghreb

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2015

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Poket knife

Manufacturer: France ?

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2015

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Poket knife

Manufacturer: France ?

Acquisition: Riez - France - 2015

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Poket knife

Manufacturer: Mikaël Trocherie - Moustiers Sainte-Marie - France

Acquisition: Moustiers Sainte-Marie - France - 2016. gift from Fabrice Merizzi

NOTE: Star and Chain are Moustiers Sainte-Marie logo.
According with an old legend, it's the Thanks Offering of a knight returning from a crusade.
Technical specifications

Knife

Manufacturer: Lao handicraft

Acquisition: Luang Prabang - Laos - 2017

NOTE:in the Lao language it is simply named Pha Lem (knife)

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Small Machete

Manufacturer: Lao handicraft

Acquisition: Luang Prabang - Laos - 2017

NOTE:in the Lao language it is simply named Pha Lem (knife)

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Sword

Manufacturer: Middle East handicraft

Acquisition: Beirut - Lebanon - 2017

NOTE:Both sides of the blade are agemina decorated with the 99 names of God

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Dagger

Manufacturer: Middle East handicraft

Acquisition: Al Mutrah - Oman - 2018

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Razor IC Veritable Vincent Souverain

Manufacturer:Roddier-Gauthier Thiers France first half of C20th

Acquisition: Moustiers -Sainte-Marie France - 2019

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Flick knife

Manufacturer:Russia around 2015

Acquisition: Liepaja -Latvia - 2019

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Knife

Manufacturer:Herder Solingen around 2019

Acquisition: Taif - Saudi Arabia - 2020

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Couple of letter opener

Manufacturer:unknown - probably China

Acquisition: Jerusalem - Israel - 2019

NOTE: cheap decorative item

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