Table knives from the Medici era in Florence, Italy
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Table knives from the Medici era in Florence, Italy
We're on holiday, and these are in the Bargello museum...
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And a few other knives from their collection...
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Those are amazing, Brent! Thanks for showing those historical pieces!
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Are the dragon heads ivory ? thanks for the great pics 
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yes, they are ivory. And the one retains a bit of the gilding on the blade.
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Re: Table knives from the Medici era in Florence, Italy
Very cool, thanks for posting them. 
I wonder if there's any human DNA on any of these? The Medici were ruthless in a dark time period.
I wonder if there's any human DNA on any of these? The Medici were ruthless in a dark time period.
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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True enough! They wouldn't let me take a DNA sample, so I can't tell you...1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 6:31 pm Very cool, thanks for posting them.
I wonder if there's any human DNA on any of these? The Medici were ruthless in a dark time period.
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Re: Table knives from the Medici era in Florence, Italy
beresman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 9:08 amTrue enough! They wouldn't let me take a DNA sample, so I can't tell you...1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 6:31 pm Very cool, thanks for posting them.
I wonder if there's any human DNA on any of these? The Medici were ruthless in a dark time period.
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING