Mario Terzi engraved folding sub hilt dagger by Fabrizio Silvestrelli

[martinr]

Here is a great knife I picked up at the Milan Show last month. About a foot long and smooth as silk this well balanced knife has some very unique engraving and enamel inlay. Mario Terzi usually works on guns, a knowledgeable dealer friend told me the high end gun market is quite depressed so some of the top Italian engravers are doing more knives and keeping busy. Happy Holidays.

 

[Barry Lee Hands]

Terzi is a humble and talented engraver who is very sharing of his knowledge, amongst his pupils is Frederique Lepinous.
I was fortunate to meet them both at the Ferlib factory in Brescia in 2003.
His enamel techniques have graced Galazans and Fabbris.
That is quite a knife, congrats Martin.

 

[g.rohrbaugh]

That is truly some remarkable craftsmanship!
Gary