352 Presentation - Sword of the City of Turin to Cesare Maria De Vecchi, Governor of Italian - Somaliland.

Gladius of honour with scabbard. On the obverse blade engraved inscription in Latin:

"CAESARI . M . DEVECCHI / F . OBSCVRISSIMIS . DOMI . CIVIS . OPTIMVS . IN . BELLO . MILES . FORTISSIMVS . IVVNTVTEM . IAM . DESPERANTEM / PATRIAM (?) . CIVILIBVS . RIXIS . TVRBATAM . VNVS . CVM .PAVCIS . AD . PRISCAM . MAIESTATEM . PERDVXIT .SODALES . / (?)MQUE . GLORIAM . IN . REMOTISSIMIS . PATRIAE . FINIBVS . STENVE . ELATVRO . OB . MAXIMVM . DESIDERIVM . / D . D".

On the upper part of the scabbard Medusa's head within a scroll and olive branches.

Original brown leather case of issue bearing on the lid the enamel coat of arms of the city of Turino. The case with maker's mark: M. Chignone, Torino.

 

Very impressive sword in the style of a Roman gladius in fine quality and very nice condition.

Length: 74 cm (case: 7.5 x 81 x 13.5 cm). 

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