Historical Knives

L’Artigiano di Scarperia a reproduces historical knives perfectly and accuratly, they were passed on to modern-day by the ones who made the history of our country. Owning and ”historical knife” doesn’t mean having a simple tool but having an historical masterpiece produced by the human intelligence, created with witt, worked and decorated by expert hands. Observing and gripping the historical knife is like going back in time. Historical knives may have: engraved blades with vine shoots (synonym of good luck), decorated handles (embellished with precious materials they were love token) with dice’s eyes (against the evil eye), superstitious decorations (as a gift of lovers) but also sharp blades engraved with words of revenge they were used for keeping love rivals away and defending themselves in bloody fights.