A.Visconti & E. Assa

[keithw]

Done anyone have any idea about this tang stamp?
It has iron bolsters (I think) and wood handles.
Hefty old knife.

I found some info on Visconti, which supposedly was leftover knives from Joseph Rodgers after WWII.
They were stamped Visconti and sold in Italy.

[knife7knut]

It is difficult for me to read but it looks like A,Visconti CE and ASSO below which might make it French. The CE abbreviation in French is I believe for "and sons". The bottom section might be an abbreviation for the word "association" but I don't know the French equivalent.JMHO

[RobesonsRme.com]

I read that as A. VISCONTI & E. / ASSO

It's possible the "E" is actually an "F".

I assume ASSO refers to associated or something similar.

Sounds Italian.

Charles Noyes

[0078]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmb8bcJPTFM&sns=em.

Read this maybe it has some truth to it? Only thing I could find.

[0078]

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/v ... e-50807072

Read this maybe this will help, I do not know the facts about it. I tried to delete first message I sent I posted some video.