Coltelleria ed illuminazione

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Condition: in mint condition - year of manufacture 1997
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Signs on handle: None
* Scabbard: Present - Original
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: without certificate
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Collection
Type of production: Handcrafted unique piece by Francesco Pachì with Scrimshaw (wolf's head) by Mirella Pachì
Blade production: Italy
Blade: ATS-34 stainless steel
Handle: in desert ironwood with insert in mammoth fossil ivory with handcrafted scrimshaw depicting a wolf's head
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 235mm.
Weight: 215g.
Sheath: in handmade leather
Packaging: Pachì cordura pocket
Note:

Intended Use: Regional / Collection

Type of production: Hand
Blade: laminated damascus steel and VG10 Japanese
Production Lama France
Handle: Giraffe bone with pink / purple color
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade Thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 120mm.
Overall length: 220mm.
Weight: 104g.
Closure: retaining spring
Clip: absent
Sheath: absent
Notes: -

The symbolic meaning of love knife, so you call the knife produced specifically to be exchanged between engaged, is twofold: - given to man symbolizes the incitement to the courage, virility, to prevail in the social context - given the woman takes the significance of accepting the commitment to defend their honor and the faith given to the blood. For both finally assume the archaic ritual significance to sanction the signing of a contract not yet institutionalized.

The handle is decorated with classic "dice eyes" that are meant to turn the knife in a valuable amulet against the evil eye. After marriage these knives were usually hung on the wall above the bed.

Blade: Stainless Steel 420
Handle: white deer with .925 silver and onyx stones set
Blade length: 105m.
Blade Thickness: 25mm.
Closed Length: 134mm
Overall length: 240mm.
Weight: 102g.