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In some areas of central and southern Italy, it was customary to give knives as engagement or wedding gifts, assigning the knife the task of sanctioning the love bond.

There was a strong identification between man and knife: the lover who gave such a gift to the woman symbolically offered himself, while the gift given to the man could be interpreted as an exhortation to virile valor.

Some specimens of this historical knife also served as protection against the evil eye, featuring the characteristic “dice eyes” on the handle, while the blades were traditionally engraved with decorative and symbolic elements.

The love knives were also indicative of the social class of the family: less wealthy couples, unable to afford very elaborate knives, sanctioned their love with simpler, less worked, and less expensive objects, but identical in values and meanings.

Type of production: artisanal
Blade production: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel C70
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Deer horn with buffalo horn inserts and silver plaque
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Closed length: 100mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Weight: 54g.
Closure: without blade lock
Packaging: cardboard packaging with certificates

The brand Artigiano Scarperia was established in 2007 by two expert knife makers, Fabio Gasparrini and Alessandro Conti. Drawing inspiration from ancient art, they create refined cutlery for the kitchen and table, assortments of personal care items and office supplies, as well as various objects in horn and wood. All products are handcrafted, using traditional techniques without the use of machinery.

For this reason, any variations in material and workmanship are not considered flaws, but distinctive features of a unique product, handcrafted and of high quality.

Intended use: sports / collection

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Cambodia
Blade: in DNH7 carbon steel with 40 / 60HRC selective hardening
Blade treatment: -
Handle: stingray leather
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 210mm.
Thick when closed: 25mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 188g.
Closure: liner lock
Clip: -
Sheath: cordura bag
Packaging: -
Note: -

Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Beautiful and rare knife made in the late 90s by the famous American Knifemaker Frank Centofante, who passed away in 2009 - Like new condition. Never re-sharpened - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Blade production: USA
Blade: ATS34 stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: steel and mother of pearl
Blade length: 75mm
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 103mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Thick when closed: 10mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 86g.
Closing: Back Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Packaging: -
Notes: rare artisan knife made by the well-known American cutler Frank Centofante who recently passed away, serial number 008

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: handmade
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: handmade by Rob Thomas, In Damascus steel 440C and CPM154 with Basketweave pattern
Blade treatment: -
Handle: fossil mammoth ivory with liners of titanium and damascus spacer
Blade length: 91mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed Length: 115mm.
Overall length: 205mm.
Thick when closed: 11mm.
Weight: 56g.
Lock: liner lock
Clip: Titanium
Notes: Entirely handmade by Brad Zinker

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.

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: handmade
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: D2 steel 61HRC
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: White Westinghouse Micarta with red lines, folders and spacers Titanium
Blade length: 77mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed Length: 100mm.
Overall length: 178mm.
Weight: 102g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium, removable
Notes: totally handmade by Bob Dozier in 2011

The version of the Zuava with sundial, very particular, carries on the blade the engraving of an ancient drawing of sundial, functioning. The hard is in brass.

Type of production: artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: X50CrMoV15 stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: ox horn
Blade length: 105mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 130mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Weight: 190g.
Closing: retention spring
Packaging: elegant box with Recommendations logos
Sheath: fabric case

Craftsmanship is beautiful because it is varied

The colors of the materials with which the handmade products are made may vary from those shown in the images.

Horn, wood and cornotech are raw materials that by their nature have a marked variability from one supply to another: it is the beauty of quality materials. Add craftsmanship, where the craftsman's hand never makes the same gesture: it's the beauty of craftsmanship. Combine all this and you will always have a different and unique product. It is always different from the one and unrepeatable product that we must necessarily photograph if we want you to understand what we are talking about and what we are offering you.